FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
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 May 2005
Commission File Number: 1-3788
N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche
Petroleum Maatschappij
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
(Translation of registrar’s name into English)
The Netherlands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation)
30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel No: (011 31 70) 377 9111
(Address of principal executive officers)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-Fþ Form 40-Fo
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (the Registrant) is furnishing the following exhibits on this Report on Form 6-K, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference:
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| Exhibit No. | | | Description |
| | 99.1 | | | The Shell Report 2004 |
| | 99.2 | | | Employee Incentive Plans Summary of Proposed Amendments 2005 |
| | 99.3 | | | Annual Report and Accounts 2004 |
| | 99.4 | | | Summary Annual Report and Accounts 2004 |
Cautionary statement
This report contains forward-looking statements, that are subject to risk factors associated with the oil, gas, power, chemicals and renewables businesses. It is believed that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable, but may be affected by a variety of variables which could cause actual results, trends or reserves replacement to differ materially, including, but not limited to:price fluctuations, actual demand, currency fluctuations, drilling and production results, reserve estimates, loss of market, industry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets and the successful negotiation and consummation of transactions, the risk of doing business in developing countries, legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments including potential litigation and regulatory effects arising from recategorisation of reserves, economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions, political risks, project delay or advancement, approvals and cost estimates. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. Please refer to the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2004 (as amended) for a description of certain important factors, risks and uncertainties that may affect the Royal Dutch/Shell Group’s businesses.
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 authorised.
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| | ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY
(Registrant)
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| | By: | /s/ Jeroen van der Veer | |
| | | Name: | Jeroen van der Veer | |
| | | Title: | President/Managing Director | |
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| | By: | /s/ Michiel Brandjes | |
| | | Name: | Michiel Brandjes | |
| | | Title: | Company Secretary | |
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Date: 27 May 2005
