FORM 8-K

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

Date: February 17, 2012

/s/ Kurt P. Kuehn

Kurt P. Kuehn

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

0001193125-12-067439.txt : 20120217 0001193125-12-067439.hdr.sgml : 20120217 20120217161007 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-067439 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120217 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090727 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING & COURIER SERVICES (NO AIR) [4210] IRS NUMBER: 582480149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15451 FILM NUMBER: 12622790 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 4048286000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 8-K 1 d304693d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2012

United Parcel Service, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-15451

58-2480149

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia		30328
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 828-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 — Other Events.

On February 17, 2012, United Parcel Service, Inc. issued a press release confirming that it made a proposal to acquire the entire issued share capital of TNT Express NV for €9 per share in cash and that discussions between the parties concerning this proposal are ongoing. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated February 17, 2012

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 hereunto duly authorized.

EX-99.1 2 d304693dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

Contact:


UPS Peggy Gardner, Public Relations Anton Van der Lande (Europe) Andy Dolny, Investor Relations		+1 404 828 6051 +32 475 279 712 +1 404 828 8901

Maitland (UK) Neil Bennett Tom Buchanan David Stürken		+44 207 379 5151

SPJ (The Netherlands) Kees Jongsma Wim Moerkerk		+31 20 647 8181

UPS confirms talks with TNT Express

ATLANTA, 17, February, 2012

In response to the announcement from TNT Express NV (“TNT”), UPS confirms that, on 11 February, 2012, following discussions with TNT, it made a revised, increased and comprehensive proposal to acquire the entire issued share capital of TNT for €9 per share in cash. Discussions between the parties concerning this proposal are ongoing, although there is currently no certainty that any agreement will be reached. Further details will be provided when appropriate.

This is an announcement as referred to in article 5, paragraph 2 of the Decree on Public Takeover Offers (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft).

UPS (NYSE:UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com and its corporate blog can be found at blog.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

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Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of UPS and its management regarding the company’s strategic directions, prospects and future results, involve certain risks and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the markets in which we operate, our competitive environment, increased security requirements, strikes, work stoppages and slowdowns, changes in energy prices, governmental regulations and other risks discussed in the company’s Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated herein by reference.