-----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, HW9Zh1IpJvhnvbYq6JKM1RV7j5s+GmfjzUSAdoJMaCkgP6h3jE6NMSIKuBbpaA30 iogpnxf+v51lwv937dQ8Jw== 0000906347-98-000036.txt : 19980603 0000906347-98-000036.hdr.sgml : 19980603 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000906347-98-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980529 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980602 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NTL INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906347 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 521822078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22616 FILM NUMBER: 98641265 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 E 59TH ST STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129068480 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 EAST 59TH STREET STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930601 8-K 1 NTL INC FORM 8-K - MAY 29, 1998 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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) MAY 29, 1998 -------------- NTL INCORPORATED -------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 0-22616 52-1822078 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (212)906-8440 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. - ------- ------------ On May 29, 1998, NTL Incorporated ("NTL") announced that it had filed confidential preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and had entered into an amendment to its previously announced Amalgamation Agreement with Comcast UK Cable Partners Ltd. Under this amendment, the August 4, 1998 end-date, which is the date by which either NTL or Comcast UK may terminate the agreement if the transaction has not yet closed, has been extended until October 5, 1998. A copy of the press release issued by the Company regarding this announcement is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ------- --------------------------------- Exhibits 99 Press Release issued May 29, 1998. 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. NTL INCORPORATED (Registrant) By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch ----------------------------------- Name: Richard J. Lubasch Title: Senior Vice President- General Counsel Dated: June 1, 1998 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Page - ------- ---- 99 Press Release issued May 29, 1998. EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE [LETTERHEAD OF NTL INCORPORATED] FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE NTL INCORPORATED AND COMCAST UK CABLE PARTNERS LTD. FILE PRELIMINARY PROXY MATERIALS AND EXTEND THE END-DATE OF THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT New York, New York (May 29, 1998) - NTL Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTLI; EASDAQ: NTLI.ED) announced today that it had filed confidential preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and had entered into an amendment to its previously announced Amalgamation Agreement with Comcast UK Cable Partners Ltd. (NASDAQ: CMCAF). Under this amendment, the August 4, 1998 end-date, which is the date by which either NTL or Comcast UK may terminate the agreement if the transaction has not yet closed, has been extended until October 5, 1998. J. Barclay Knapp, President and Chief Executive Officer of NTL noted that, "The amendment will allow us sufficient time for the SEC to review the proxy materials and for the requisite shareholder meetings to be held. In addition, this amendment will allow us sufficient time to evaluate the proper steps that we should collectively take, in light of announcements by Telewest plc concerning its intent to exercise its purchase rights with regard to certain of Comcast UK's properties as well as its proposed offer for General Cable plc." ******* For further information contact: In the U.S.: John F. Gregg, Managing Director - Corporate Development, Michael A. Peterson, Director - Corporate Development or Richard J. Lubasch, Senior Vice President - General Counsel at (212) 906-8440; in the UK: Alison Smith at (01252) 40662; or via e-mail at investor_relations@ntli.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----