-----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, DP2PZbz4fEhzlpMOK0QlB5GxCVQoLq3FrG3xJOdtYxDiD4tCNlEP40HyylJufoLq 2rdG+t9wtb7zbzDa4ewaTA== 0000950109-96-006400.txt : 19961002 0000950109-96-006400.hdr.sgml : 19961002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-96-006400 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961001 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19961001 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL INC 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: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22616 FILM NUMBER: 96638046 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 E 59TH ST STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 EAST 59TH STREET STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 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) OCTOBER 1, 1996 --------------- INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL 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)371-3714 ---------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. - ------ ------------ On October 1, 1996 International CableTel Incorporated announced the appointment of Leigh Costikyan Wood to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer of its UK operations. In her new position, Ms. Wood will assume all day-to-day management of the combined CableTel/NTL Group in the UK and will report to J. Barclay Knapp, Chief Executive of the UK Group. Today ICTL also announced several new management responsibilities in its UK operations to take better advantage of its recent acquisition of NTL. Peter Douglas, previously director of operations at NTL, assumes overall leadership of the NTL division. Hamid Heidary, formerly director of operations at CableTel, assumes overall leadership of the CableTel division. In addition, three new business units are being created to combine CableTel's and NTL's expertise in several fields. Alan Hindley, previously director of product development at CableTel, assumes leadership of the National Telecoms division. Steve Wagner, formerly director of communications at CableTel, assumes leadership of the National Media division. A third new position leading the group's Information Services businesses will be filled at a later date. Jeremy Thorp and John Okas, formerly director of broadcast and of telecoms, respectively, at NTL, will be joining the National Media and National Telecoms business units in key capacities. Two other UK group-wide positions were also announced. Ronald McKellar, finance director of NTL now becomes finance director of the combined group, and Robert MacKenzie, legal director of CableTel becomes legal director of the combined group. Separately, ICTL was pleased to confirm that several key executives have joined the Company from Cellular One(R) serving Ohio and Michigan, a joint venture formerly between CCI and AirTouch. These executives will form a core corporate team with expertise in virtually every communications discipline. The executives joining are: Ms. Patty Flynt, formerly Senior Vice President of Management Information Services Ms. Beth Fisher, formerly Senior Vice President of Customer Operations Mr. Don Miller, formerly Vice President of Marketing Mr. Stefan Eckert, formerly Senior Vice President of the Southern Region Mr. Paul Nelson, formerly Senior Vice President of the Central Region. A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the above is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ------ --------------------------------- Exhibits 99 Press Release issued October 1, 1996. 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. INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL INCORPORATED (Registrant) By: \s\ Richard J. Lubasch --------------------------------------- Name: Richard J. Lubasch Title: Senior Vice President-General Counsel Dated: October 1, 1996 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. INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL INCORPORATED (Registrant) By: ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Richard J. Lubasch Title: Senior Vice President-General Counsel Dated: October 1, 1996 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Page - ------- ---- 99 Press Release issued on September 3, 1996. EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE [LETTERHEAD FOR INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL APPEARS HERE] For Immediate Release New York, New York and Farnborough, Hampshire, UK (October 1, 1996) - International CableTel Incorporated (CableTel)(Nasdaq NMS:ICTL) today announced the appointment of Leigh Costikyan Wood to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer of its UK operations. In her new position, Ms. Wood will assume all day-to-day management of the combined CableTel/NTL Group in the UK and will report to J. Barclay Knapp, Chief Executive of the UK Group. Ms. Wood was previously Chief Executive Officer of Cellular One/(r)/ serving Ohio and Michigan, a joint venture formerly between Cellular Communications, Inc. (CCI) and AirTouch Communications (AirTouch). During her three-year tenure at Cellular One, Ms. Wood led customer growth from 370,000 to over 1.2 million, and increased annualized revenues from $350 million to over $1.0 billion. Commenting on Ms. Wood's appointment, Barclay Knapp remarked "Leigh joined the CCI family in 1984 and has been a key member of the management team ever since. Her recent experience with rapid growth in a competitive communications environment will prove invaluable to us as we seek even better results in the UK." Today ICTL also announced several new management responsibilities in its UK operations to take better advantage of its recent acquisition of NTL. Peter Douglas, previously director of operations at NTL, assumes overall leadership of the NTL division. Hamid Heidary, formerly director of operations at CableTel, assumes overall leadership of the CableTel division. In addition, there new business units are being created to combine CableTel's and NTL's expertise in several fields. Alan Hindley, previously director of product development at CableTel, assumes leadership of the National Telecoms division. Steve Wagner, formerly director of communications at CableTel, assumes leadership of the National Media division. A third new position leading the group's Information Services businesses will be filled at a later date. Jeremy Thorp and John Okas, formerly director of broadcast and of telecoms, respectively, at NTL, will be joining the National Media and National Telecoms business units in key capacities. Two other UK group-wide positions were also announced. Ronald McKellar, finance director of NTL now becomes finance director of the combined group, and Robert MacKenzie, legal director of CableTel becomes legal director of the combined group. Commenting on the management changes, Mr. Knapp said, "the CableTel/NTL merger set the stage for us to become the leader in the new age of communications dawning in the UK. The changes we are announcing today will allow us to deliver on that promise by more tightly coupling the two companies. I am very proud of the way the management teams are working so well together to create this smooth transition." Separately, ICTL was please to confirm that several key executives have joined the Company from Cellular One serving Ohio and Michigan, a joint venture formerly between CCI and AirTouch. These executives will form a core corporate team with expertise in virtually every communications discipline. The executives joining are: Ms. Patty Flynt, formerly Senior Vice President of Management Information Services Ms. Beth Fisher, formerly Senior Vice President of Customer Operations Mr. Don Miller, formerly Vice President of Marketing Mr. Stefan Eckert, formerly Senior Vice President of the Southern Region Mr. Paul Nelson, formerly Senior Vice President of the Central Region. Mr. Knapp commented that "having this team come over from the Ohio and Michigan joint venture is a tremendous bonus. Their combined efforts produced some of the best results in the U.S. cellular industry in virtually every area of the business. Their talents will be most welcome at ICTL." ****** For additional information, please contact in the U.S. J. Barclay Knapp, President, Richard J. Lubasch, Senior Vice President, General Counsel or John Gregg, Vice President, Corporate Development at 212.906.8440 or in the U.K., Steven Wagner at 011 44 1252 402000 or Barry Lycett at 011 44 1962 822306. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----