6-K 1 a987558_6-k.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: January 2003 Commission File Number 001-16429 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 January 8, 2003, in connection with BZ Group Holding Limited's holdings of the Company. Notification For your business and technology editors BZ Group's holdings in ABB fall below 5 Percent Zurich, January 8, 2003 - Pursuant to Art. 20 of stock exchange act, the BZ Group Holding Limited, Wilen, announced that, as per December 30, 2002, its holdings in ABB Ltd, Zurich, fell below 5 percent of total voting rights. For more information please contact: ABB Corporate Communications, Zurich ABB Investor Relations Thomas Schmidt Switzerland: Tel. +41 43 317 3804 Tel: +41 43 317 6492 Sweden: Tel. +46 21 325 719 Fax: +41 43 317 6494 USA: Tel. +1 203 750 7743 media.relations@ch.abb.com investor.relations@ch.abb.com 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: January 9, 2003 By: /s/ BEAT HESS ------------------------------------- Name: Beat Hess Title: Group Senior Officer By: /s/ HANS ENHORNING ------------------------------------- Name: Hans Enhorning Title: Group Vice President