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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March, 2004
Commission File Number: 1-14118
PRESS RELEASE #05/04
QUEBECOR WORLD RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS
REJECT UNSOLICITED MINI-TENDER OFFER
QUEBECOR WORLD INC. | ||||
| (Translation of Registrant's Name into English) | ||||
612 Saint-Jacques Street, Montreal, Quebec H3C 4M8 | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | ||||
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| March 1st, 2004 | 05/04 | |||
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QUEBECOR WORLD RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS
REJECT UNSOLICITED MINI-TENDER OFFER
Montréal, Canada — Quebecor World (NYSE, TSX: IQW) said today that it has been notified of an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer from TRC Capital Corporation. TRC is offering to purchase up to 3 million Quebecor World subordinate voting shares, representing approximately 3.5% of Quebecor World's subordinate voting shares outstanding, at a price of CDN $25.25. This is a 3.8% discount below Quebecor World's closing price on February 25, 2004 of CDN $26.26 per common share.
Quebecor World recommends that shareholders reject this unsolicited offer. Quebecor World would also like to inform shareholders that the Company is no way associated with TRC Capital Corporation or its offer.
TRC Capital has made numerous unsolicited "mini-tender" offers for shares of other companies in the recent past. "Mini-tender" offers are offers to purchase a small percentage of a company's outstanding shares, thereby avoiding most of the filing, disclosure and procedural requirements of Canadian securities legislation and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Canadian Securities Administrators and the SEC have cautioned investors about "mini-tender" offers noting that these offers invite investors to sell their securities at below-market prices.
Quebecor World advises shareholders to consult their financial advisors and to exercise caution with respect to this offer. Quebecor World shareholders who have already tendered are advised that they may withdraw their common shares by providing the written notice described in the TRC Capital offering documents prior to the expiration of the offer.
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Quebecor World Inc. (NYSE; TSX: IQW) is one of the largest commercial printers in the world. It is a market leader in most of its major product categories which include magazines, inserts and circulars, books, catalogs, specialty printing and direct mail, directories, digital pre-media, logistics, mail list technologies and other value added services. Quebecor World Inc. has approximately 37,000 employees working in more than 160 printing and related facilities in the United States, Canada, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and India.
Web address:www.quebecorworld.com
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For further Information contact:
| Jeremy Roberts Vice-President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Quebecor World Inc. (514) 877-5118 (800) 567-7070 | Tony Ross Director, Communications Quebecor World Inc. (514) 877-5317 (800) 567-7070 |
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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.
| QUEBECOR WORLD INC. | |||
By: | /s/ RAYNALD LECAVALIER | ||
| Name: | Raynald Lecavalier | ||
| Title: | Vice President, Corporate General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: | March 2, 2004 | ||
QUEBECOR WORLD RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS REJECT UNSOLICITED MINI-TENDER OFFER
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