-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Sq6+YWLS4FTISkrN6EPTdLiMqblzWzpYjxwRs8IZnSvraD/GcxIY74GaM9Dm8VaU TSR0da+kIGqZDO1iFyurYA== 0000950123-01-000419.txt : 20010123 0000950123-01-000419.hdr.sgml : 20010123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-01-000419 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010118 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEAGRAM CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088188 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BEVERAGES [2080] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02275 FILM NUMBER: 1511021 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1430 PEEL ST STREET 2: H3A 1S9 CITY: MONTREAL QUEBEC CANA STATE: A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148495271 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O JOSEPH E SEAGRAM & SONS INC STREET 2: 375 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10152 8-K 1 y44418ae8-k.txt THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD 1 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: January 18, 2001 THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD. --------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Canada 1-2275 None ---------------------- --------------------- -------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1430 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1S9 ---------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (514) 987-5200 -------------- 2 Item 5. Other Events. On January 16, 2001, Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. announced the successful completion of its tender offer and consent solicitation with respect to its 8.00% Senior Quarterly Income Debt Securities due 2038. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits (99) Press Release dated January 16, 2001 2 3 SIGNATURE 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. THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD. (Registrant) Date: January 18, 2001 By:/s/Daniel R. Paladino -------------------------- Daniel R. Paladino Executive Vice President- Legal & Environmental Affairs 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit - ------ ---------------------- (99) Press Release dated January 16, 2001 4 EX-99 2 y44418aex99.txt PRESS RELEASE 1 [SEAGRAM LOGO] NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELATIONS: Anita Larsen 212-572-1118 TREASURY CONTACT: John Preston 212-572-7819 INVESTOR RELATIONS (PARIS): Ariane De Lamaze 011-33-1-71-71-10-84 JOSEPH E. SEAGRAM & SONS, INC. COMPLETES TENDER OFFER AND CONSENT SOLICITATION FOR ITS 8.00% SENIOR QUARTERLY INCOME DEBT SECURITIES DUE 2038 ("QUIDS(SM)") NEW YORK, NY -- JANUARY 16, 2001 -- Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. ("JES") today announced the successful completion of its tender offer and consent solicitation (collectively, the "offer") with respect to its 8.00 percent Senior Quarterly Income Debt Securities due 2038 ("QUIDS(sm)"), which have been guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by The Seagram Company Ltd. (Seagram). JES has accepted for payment all QUIDS validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the offer. The offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 12, 2001, and as of such expiration date, approximately 86.4 percent of the QUIDS had been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the offer. JES expects that payment for QUIDS purchased pursuant to the offer will be made on January 22, 2001. As previously announced, the requisite consents to the proposed amendments to the QUIDS and the indenture pursuant to which the QUIDS were issued were received prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 5, 2001. A supplemental indenture to effect such amendments has been executed and delivered by SCL, JES and the trustee. The amendments become operative upon the purchase by JES of the QUIDS validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the offer. Banc of America Securities LLC and Salomon Smith Barney acted as dealer managers for the tender offer and consent solicitation. - more - 2 - 2 - This announcement is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase or a solicitation of consent with respect to any securities. The Seagram Company Ltd., a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal, operates in several global business segments: music, filmed entertainment and recreation and other. As previously announced, Vivendi Universal has reached a definitive agreement to sell its spirits and wine business to Diageo and Pernod Ricard. Vivendi Universal, headquartered in Paris, France, operates a number of leading and increasingly integrated businesses in the telecommunications, multimedia, publishing and distribution, pay television, recreation and Internet industries. By combining an array of popular global and local content with advanced digital distribution technology, e-services and e-commerce, Vivendi Universal provides content to an international customer and subscriber base through a variety of access devices. Vivendi Universal produces, markets and distributes recorded music, motion picture, television and home video products throughout the world in all major genres; operates and has ownership in a number of international cable channels; engages in the licensing of merchandising rights and film property rights; operates theme parks and retail stores; and is also involved in the development of entertainment software. In addition, through its environment division, Vivendi Universal provides world-class water, waste management, transportation and energy services operations. QUIDS is a service mark of Goldman, Sachs & Co. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----