SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
April 26, 2001
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IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
"RIVIERSTAETE" AMSTELDIJK 166
1079 LH AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(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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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-N/A.)
AD HOC DISCLOSURE
The ad hoc disclosure filed by the registrant with the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange on April 26, 2001, regarding the approval by the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange of the registrant's application to extend the deadline for the
publication of its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2000 and
its first quarterly report of 2001, is attached to this report as Appendix A.
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)
Date: April 30, 2001 By: /s/ Edward E. Rhyne
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Edward E. Rhyne
Executive Vice President and General
Counsel
APPENDIX A
IFCO Systems NV Announces Filing Deadline Extension Approved
Amsterdam - April 26, 2001 - IFCO Systems N.V. ("IFCO Systems" or the "Company")
(Frankfurt: IFE; Nasdaq: IFCO) announced today the Deutsche Borse (German Stock
Exchange) has approved the company's application to extend the deadline for the
publication of the financial statements for the year ending December 31st, 2000
and the first quarterly report of 2001.
The deadline for the filing of the year-end financial statements has been
extended to May 31st, 2001. The filing deadline for the first quarterly report
2001 has been extended to June 30th, 2001. In it's application for extension,
IFCO Systems cited the balance-sheet assessment of the anticipated sale of the
pallet manufacturing division and the initial restructuring measures as the
cause of the delay. IFCO Systems will make a detailed statement regarding the
two topics in its presentation of the company's year-end operating results for
2000, scheduled for the end of May 2001.
No. 2001-03
CONTACT INFORMATION:
EUROPE
Catja M. Collen
Head of Investor Relations
IFCO Systems N.V.
Tel. +49 89 744 91 222
Fax +49 89 744 767 222
UNITED STATES
Jennifer Daniels
Marketing Communications
Tel: 863-519-5688, ext. 1530