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FORM 18-K/A
Amendment No. 4
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL REPORT
of
THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY
(Name of Registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: December 31, 2003
SECURITIES REGISTERED*
(As of close of the fiscal year)
                 
 
        Amounts as to which registration     Names of exchanges on  
  Title of Issues     is effective     which registered  
 
N/A*
     N/A     N/A  
 
Name and address of Authorized Agent of the Registrant in the United States to receive notices and communications
from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
THE HONORABLE GIOVANNI CASTELLANETA
Italian Ambassador to the United States
3000 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
It is requested that copies of notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission be sent to:
RICHARD A. ELY, ESQ
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
40 Bank Street,
Canary Wharf
London E14 5DS
England

 

 

*   The Republic of Italy files Annual Reports on Form 18-K voluntarily in order for The Republic of Italy to incorporate such Annual Reports into its shelf registration statements.

 
 

 

     This amendment to the annual report of the Republic of Italy (the “Republic”) on Form 18-K for the year end December 31, 2003 comprises:
  (a)   Pages numbered 1 to 4 consecutively.
 
  (b)   The following exhibits:
         
       Exhibit 1
  —   Pricing Agreement, dated January 18, 2006, between the Republic of Italy and the Underwriters named therein, relating to the Republic’s US$2,000,000,000 4.75% Notes due January 25, 2016;
 
        
       Exhibit 2
  —   Form of 4.75% Note due January 25, 2016;
 
        
       Exhibit 3
  —   Names and addresses of the Underwriters of the Republic of Italy’s 4.75% Notes due January 25, 2016;
 
        
       Exhibit 4
  —   Itemized list of estimated expenses incurred or borne by or for the account of the Republic of Italy in connection with the sale of the 4.75% Notes due January 25, 2016; and
 
        
       Exhibit 5
  —   Opinion, dated January 25, 2006, of Roberto Ulissi, Esq., Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Italy relating to the Republic of Italy’s US$2,000,000,000 4.75% Notes due January 25, 2016.
     This amendment to the annual report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant Republic of Italy has duly caused this Amendment No. 4 to the Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Rome, Italy on the 27th day of January, 2006.
             
    REPUBLIC OF ITALY    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Maria Cannata            
    Name: D.ssa Maria Cannata    
    Title:   Director General — Treasury Department — Direction II    
                Ministry of Economy and Finance    

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit   Description   Page No.
 
        
1
  Pricing Agreement, dated January 18, 2006, between the Republic of Italy and the Underwriters named therein, relating to the Republic’s US$2,000,000,000 4.75% Notes due January 25, 2016    
2
  Form of 4.75% Note due January 25, 2016    
3
  Names and addresses of the Underwriters of the Republic of Italy’s 4.75% Notes due January 25, 2016    
4
  Itemized list of estimated expenses incurred or borne by or for the account of the Republic of Italy in connection with the sale of the 4.75% Notes due January 25, 2016    
5
  Opinion, dated January 25, 2006, of Roberto Ulissi, Esq., Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Italy relating to the Republic of Italy’s US$2,000,000,000 4.75% Notes due January 25, 2016    

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