6-K

                                    FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of:  January 4, 2002
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                                  TRICOM, S.A.
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


         AVENIDA LOPE DE VEGA NO. 95, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
                    (Address of principal executives offices)


         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                      Form 20-F   X      Form 40-F
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         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

                            Yes                 No   X
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         If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_________




         The press release on January 3, 2002, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit 1 hereto, is incorporated by reference into this Form 6-K.

Exhibits.

         The following exhibit is filed with this report:

         99.1 -  Press Release, dated January 3, 2002, of TRICOM, S.A.





                         [Signature on following page.]


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                          TRICOM, S.A



Dated: January 4, 2002                    By: /s/ Carl H. Carlson
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                                              Carl H. Carlson
                                              Executive Vice President
                                              and Member of the
                                              Office of the President

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

                              TRICOM ANNOUNCES THE CONCLUSION
                           OF ITS RIGHTS OFFERING; SUBSCRIPTION
                           RECEIVED FOR 1,170,920 ADSS FOR GROSS
                               PROCEEDS OF US$44.7 MILLIONS

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - January 3, 2002 - TRICOM (NYSE:TDR), a
leading integrated communications provider in the Dominican Republic, and a
facilities-based long distance carrier in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, announces
the completion of the rights offering to holders of its outstanding Class A
common stock, Class B stock and American Depository Shares (ADSs). The
capital increase involved the offer of 16,492,522 newly issued Class A common
stock for a maximum aggregate amount of approximately US$66 million, which
amount did not include US$40 million previously advanced by GFN Corporation
Ltd., TRICOM's principal shareholder, for the purchase of 10 million shares
of Class A common stock.

The subscription period ended December 27, 2001. Approximately 1,170,920 newly
issued ADSs, each representing one share of Class A common stock were subscribed
for, representing gross proceeds of approximately US$4.7 million.

ABOUT TRICOM
TRICOM (www.tricom.net) is a regional telecommunications provider in the U.S.,
Caribbean and Central America. In the Dominican Republic we offer local, long
distance, cable TV entertainment, mobile telephony, as well as broadband data
transmission services. Through TRICOM USA, we own switching facilities in New
York, Miami and Puerto Rico, providing us with end-to-end connectivity, and are
one of the few Latin American long distance carriers that have a United States
licensed subsidiary.

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THIS STATEMENT MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH MAY INVOLVE
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES, AND OTHER FACTORS NOT UNDER THE
COMPANY'S CONTROL, WHICH MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
OF THE COMPANY TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, OR
EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THOSE
DETAILED IN THE COMPANY'S PERIODIC FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.