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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: November 29, 2001
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TRICOM, S.A.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
AVENIDA LOPE DE VEGA NO. 95, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
(Address of principal executives offices)
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-_________
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TRICOM SETS THE TERMS OF ITS RIGHTS OFFERING
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, November 29 - - TRICOM (NYSE: TDR) announced
today that its Board of Directors set the terms of its previously announced
rights offering to the holders of its outstanding Class A common stock, Class B
stock and American Depository Shares (ADSs).
Shareholders will be issued 0.629 non-transferable rights for each share of
Class A common stock, Class B common stock and ADS held. Each right will be
exercisable for one newly issued ADS. The subscription price will be $5.23 per
ADS and therefore up to approximately 12,613,784 ADSs will be issued, which
amount does not include approximately 7,648,184 shares of Class A common stock
which will be issued to GFN Corporation, TRICOM's principal shareholder. The
record date will be December 10, 2001, and the offering will commence on
December 11, 2001 and continue until 5:00 p.m. on December 27, 2001. It is
expected that subscription certificates will be mailed to shareholders on or
about December 11, 2001. No fractional rights will be issued, but TRICOM will
round the number of rights its shareholders receive down to the nearest whole
number. Shareholders will have the right to subscribe for additional shares not
subscribed for by others in the primary subscription on a pro rata basis.
The rights offering will involve the offer of shares of newly issued ADSs of
TRICOM for a maximum aggregate amount of approximately $106 million. This amount
includes the $40 million capital infusion previously made by GFN. GFN will
purchase shares of Class A common stock at the same subscription price as the
subscription price for all other shareholders.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of ADSs in any State in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such State.
For additional information, please visit TRICOM's Investor Relations website at
http://www.tdr-investor.com
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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.
TRICOM, S.A
Dated: November 29, 2001 By: /s/ Carl H. Carlson
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Carl H. Carlson
Executive Vice President
and Member of the
Office of the President