Form 6-K
Securities and Exchange Commision
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January 2006 | Commision file number 1-14002 |
DE RIGO S.P.A.
(Translation of registrant's name in English)
Republic of Italy
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Zona Industriale Villanova
32013 Longarone (BL)
Italy
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1))
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
(Check One) Yes No X
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For further information, please contact: | January 10th2006 |
Maurizio Dessolis | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Tel 39 0437 7777 | |
Fax 39 0437 770727 | |
e-mail: investor@derigo.com | |
NYSE: DER |
DE RIGO
DE RIGO TO PROCEED WITH TERMINATION OF ITS ADR DEPOSITARY AGREEMENT
January 10, 2006 (Longarone, Italy) — De Rigo S.p.A. (NYSE:DER) announced today that it will terminate its ADR Depositary Agreement with The Bank of New York as of February 10, 2006. Following a recent tender offer for outstanding ordinary shares and ADSs of De Rigo by DR 3 S.r.l., a wholly-owned subsidiary of De Rigo Holding B.V., which is wholly owned by the brothers Ennio and Walter De Rigo, De Rigo's Board of Directors and shareholders approved a plan including the termination of the ADR Depositary Agreement, De Rigo’s delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and the deregistration of De Rigo’s securities under the U.S. securities laws. De Rigo currently expects its ADSs will cease to trade on the New York Stock Exchange before the February 10 effective date of the termination of the ADR program.
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De Rigo is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of premium eyewear, the major optical retailer in Spain through General Optica, one of the leading retailers in the British optical market through Dollond & Aitchison and a partner of the LVMH Fashion Group for the manufacture and distribution ofCeline,Givenchy andLoewe eyewear. De Rigo also manufactures and distributes the licensed brandsChopard,Ermenegildo Zegna, Escada,Etro,Fila,Furla,Jean Paul Gaultier, La Perla andMini, as well as its own brandsPolice,Sting andLozza.
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.
Date: January 10, 2005 | DE RIGO S.p.A. By: /s/ Ennio De Rigo |