0001309014-11-000419.txt : 20110708 0001309014-11-000419.hdr.sgml : 20110708 20110708093908 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001309014-11-000419 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110708 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110708 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110708 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313216 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP) [3600] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: P7 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05146-01 FILM NUMBER: 11957790 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BREITNER CENTER STREET 2: AMSTELPLEIN 2 CITY: AMSTERDAM STATE: P7 ZIP: 1096 BC BUSINESS PHONE: 31 20 59 77777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BREITNER CENTER STREET 2: AMSTELPLEIN 2 CITY: AMSTERDAM STATE: P7 ZIP: 1096 BC FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N V DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930727 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHILIPS NV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910903 6-K 1 htm_5959.htm LIVE FILING Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Form 6-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

July 8, 2011

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
The Netherlands
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Breitner Center, Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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This report comprises a copy of the following press release:

- “Philips announces agreement to acquire Indal to strengthen leading position
in professional lighting”, dated June 29, 2011.


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.
 
    Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
     
Date: July 8, 2011 By: /s/ E.P. Coutinho

  Name:  E.P. Coutinho
  Title: General Secretary
     

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description

 
99   Press release
     

EX-99 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99 Exhibit  EX-99

Philips announces agreement to acquire Indal to strengthen leading position in professional lighting

June 29, 2011

Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Valladolid, Spain Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG), today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Indal, a leading Spanish professional luminaires company mainly focused on outdoor lighting solutions. The acquisition will fuel Philips’ growth in professional lighting solutions and create a platform to further strengthen Philips’ market position in Europe. Upon closing of the transaction, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions, Indal will become a part of the Professional Luminaires business of Philips Lighting. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“Philips works with its customers to deliver total lighting solutions that control light to create functional, beautiful and safe environments, enabling people to experience light in a whole new way,” said Marc de Jong, General Manager Professional Luminaires at Philips Lighting. “Indal’s capabilities in delivering lighting solutions make it a natural fit with Philips, further strengthening our ability to offer our customers integrated and high-value options for professional lighting.”

“Indal and Philips have always had an excellent relationship – now with this agreement, we will join forces, pooling our technologies, our experienced teams and best practices to strengthen our joint capabilities and lead the LED revolution, offering further value to our customers”, said Sebastian Arias, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Indal.

The acquisition of Indal is a step further in Philips’ ambition to grow its presence in professional lighting solutions, creating a platform to expand its capabilities to deliver lighting solutions and lead the transition to energy-efficient LED-based lighting applications.

Indal was established in 1950 as a lighting company and employs approximately 1,000 people over 11 countries, with sales of EUR 156 million in 2010. The company designs, develops and manufactures lighting solutions for professional markets including road, industrial and floodlighting applications. The company also has a strong competitive position in LED technology solutions. The company is headquartered in Valladolid, Spain and has a distribution presence in over 60 countries worldwide.

For more information, please contact:
Joost Akkermans
Philips Corporate Communications
Tel: +31 20 59 77406
Email: joost.akkermans@philips.com

Angeles Barrios
Philips Corporate Communications Spain
Tel: +34 91 56 69 040
Email: angeles.barrios@philips.com

About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity.” Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs about 117,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 22.3 billion in 2010, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter

Forward-looking statements
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Philips and certain of the plans and objectives of Philips with respect to these items. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.