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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: December 7, 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 REVISES THE TERMS OF ITS RIGHTS OFFERING
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, December 7 - TRICOM (NYSE: TDR) announced
today that it revised the previously announced subscription price for its rights
offering to the holders of its outstanding Class A common stock, Class B stock
and American Depository Shares (ADSs), based on recent market prices of TRICOM's
ADSs. The new subscription price will be $4.00 per ADS. All other material terms
of the rights offering will remain the same.
Based on the revised subscription price, shareholders will be issued 0.822
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. Up
to approximately 16,492,522 ADSs will be issued if the offering is fully
subscribed, which amount does not include approximately 10 million shares of
Class A common stock which will be issued to GFN Corporation, TRICOM's principal
shareholder. 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 record date still 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, as
previously announced. It is expected that subscription certificates will be
mailed to shareholders on or about December 11, 2001.
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: December 7, 2001 By: /s/ Carlos F. Vargas
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Carlos F. Vargas
First Vice President,
Finance and Administrative
Division and Chief Financial Officer