FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report Of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
For the month of June 2003
Commission File Number 0-50131
IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Koningslaan 34
1075 AD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Press Release
IFCO Systems N.V. (the “Company”) has issued a press release dated June 26, 2003 announcing that APAX Partners has informed the Company that certain investment funds advised by APAX Partners have revised their conditional private purchase offer to several of the Company’s major shareholders. The revised offer, submitted by Deutsche Bank AG, held the offer open until 3:00 p.m. (London time) on June 26, 2003 and was made at a price of EUR 2.50 per share. The press release is attached to this report as Appendix A.
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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.
| | | | IFCO SYSTEMS N.V. (Registrant) |
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Date: June 30, 2003 | | | | By: | | /s/ MICHAEL W. NIMTSCH
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| | | | | | | | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Office |
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APPENDIX A
Revised Private Purchase Offer made to Several Major Shareholders
Amsterdam, June 26th, 2003—IFCO Systems N.V. (“IFCO Systems”) (Frankfurt:IFE1) announces that it has been informed by APAX Partners that investment funds advised by APAX Partners have revised their conditional private purchase offer to several of IFCO Systems’ major Shareholders. The revised offer is open until 15:00 hours (London time) on June 26th 2003, and was made at a price of EUR 2.50 per share. The revised offer was submitted by Deutsche Bank AG.
Contact:
Dariush Yazdani
Director Investor Relations
IFCO Systems N.V.
Zugspitzstr. 7
82049 Munich—Pullach Germany
Tel: +49 89 74491 223
Mobile: + 49 172 8502560
Fax: +49 89 744767223
E-mail: dariush.yazdani@ifco.de