UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of January 2000 ANSALDO SIGNAL N.V. ------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Schiphol Boulevard 267 1118 BH Schiphol, The Netherlands (Address of principal executive office) 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-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 This document contains 7 pages. The exhibit index is located on page 2. 1 EXHIBIT INDEX Description Page No. ----------- -------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Letter, dated January 24, 2000, from Ansaldo Trasporti S.p.A. ("ATR") to the Company, setting forth the terms and conditions of a proposed tender offer by ATR for all of the publicly-held outstanding Common 4 Shares of the Company. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. A press release of the Company, dated January 24, 2000, announcing receipt of offer from Ansaldo Trasporti S.p.A. to acquire remaining equity interest in 6 the Company. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. A press release of the Company, dated January 24, 2000, announcing the appointment of an independent committee of the Supervisory Board of the Company to evaluate the proposed tender offer by ATR. 7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 SIGNATURE 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. ANSALDO SIGNAL N.V. Date: January 24, 2000 By: /s/ James N. Sanders ---------------------------------- Name: James N. Sanders Title: Chief Executive Officer 3