6-K 1 a956762_6k.txt REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of: October 2002 ABB Ltd -------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) N/A ----------------------------------------------- (Translation of registrant's name into English) Switzerland ------------------------------ (Jurisdiction of organization) P.O. Box 8131, Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050, Zurich, Switzerland ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, international: + 011-41-1-317-7111 ------------------- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F X Form 40-F --- --- 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 --- --- If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ---------- This Form 6-K consists of the following: 1. Notification of ABB Ltd (the "Company"), dated October 16, 2002, in connection with Putnam Investment Management, LLC's holdings of the Company. -2- Notification For your business and technology editors Putnam Investment Management's holdings in ABB fall below 5 Percent Zurich, October 16, 2002 - Pursuant to Art. 20 of stock exchange act, Putnam Investment Management, LLC, 1 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109, one of the largest U.S. asset management companies, announced that, as per October 10, 2002, it holds for its clients a total of 58,466,298 registered shares of ABB Ltd, Zurich. This corresponds to 4.87 percent of total capital and voting rights. For further information please contact: Media Relations: Investor Relations: ABB Corporate Communications, Zurich Switzerland: Tel. +41 43 317 3804 Thomas Schmidt Sweden: Tel. +46 21 325 719 Tel: +41 43 317 6492 USA: Tel. +1 203 750 7743 Fax: +41 43 317 6494 investor.relations@ch.abb.com media.relations@ch.abb.com -3- 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. ABB LTD Date: October 16, 2002 By:/s/ BEAT HESS ----------------------------------- Name: Beat Hess Title: Group Senior Officer By:/s/ HANS ENHORNING ----------------------------------- Name: Hans Enhorning Title: Group Vice President -4-