SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 2006
ADECCO SA
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission # 0-25004
Sägereistrasse 10
CH-8152 Glattbrugg
Switzerland
+41 1 878 88 88
(Address of principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934]
Yes No X
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| - | EU Commission approved DIS AG takeover |
| Press Release |  |
EU Commission approved DIS AG takeover
Chéserex, Switzerland – March 6, 2006:The Adecco Group, the worldwide leader in Human Resource services, announced today that the EU commission approved the takeover of DIS AG.
On February 6, 2006, Adecco published the offer document regarding the voluntary public offer to the shareholders of DIS Deutscher Industrie Service AG to acquire their shares in DIS AG. The acceptance period ends on March 8, 2006. The Offer is subject to approval by the EU Commission.
The EU Commission approved the takeover without any conditions and obligations pursuant to the European Merger Control Regulation on March 3, 2006. The regulatory condition of the offer is herewith fulfilled.
About Adecco
Adecco S.A. is a Fortune Global 500 company and the global leader in HR services. The Adecco Group network connects over 700,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of over33,000 employees and6,600 offices in over70 countries and territories around the world. Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, the Adecco Group delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates.
Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH001213860) and listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange with trading on Virt-x (SWX/VIRT-X:ADEN), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ADO) and Euronext Paris—Premier Marché (EURONEXT: ADE).
Contacts:
Adecco Corporate Investor Relations
Investor.relations@adecco.com or +41 (0) 44 878 8925
Adecco Corporate Press Office
Press.office@adecco.com or +41 (0) 44 878 8832
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.
| ADECCO SA | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: 7 March 2006 | By: | /s/ Jim Fredholm | ||||
| Jim Fredholm | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| Dated: 7 March 2006 | By: | /s/ Hans R. Brütsch | ||||
| Hans R. Brütsch | ||||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||||