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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): JULY 3, 2002
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STARMEDIA NETWORK, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-15015 06-1461770
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
999 Brickell Av., Ste. 808
MIAMI, FL 33131
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 938-3000
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29 WEST 36 ST., NEW YORK, NY 10018
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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This Report on Form 8-K is being filed upon the occurrence of the events
specified in the following item(s)
____ Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
XX Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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____ Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
____ Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
____ Item 5. Other Events
____ Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors
____ Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
____ Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
____ Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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July 3, 2002
StarMedia Network has sold the portal WWW.STARMEDIA.COM and the interactive
community Latin Red (WWW.LATINRED.NET) to the Spanish company, eresMas
Interactiva S.A., for $8 million cash. Following the sale, StarMedia Network
will focus its resources on the further development of its mobile Internet
solutions business. StarMedia Network's mobile Internet solutions integrate
technology, applications and content with wireless carriers' information systems
to provide the carriers' users with access to information (local, entertainment,
etc) and enhanced communications between users via voice and/or SMS and WAP. To
date, StarMedia Network has provided its solutions to over 20 wireless carriers
in Latin America.
In connection with the sale, StarMedia Network will begin operating under the
trade name CycleLogic. The company's corporate name, StarMedia Network, Inc.,
will remain in use until the next General Meeting of Shareholders approves the
change.
THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS STATEMENTS OF A FORWARD-LOOKING NATURE WITHIN THE
MEANING OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995 RELATING TO FUTURE EVENTS OR FUTURE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF
STARMEDIA NETWORK, INC. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED THAT SUCH STATEMENTS ARE ONLY
PREDICTIONS AND ARE BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS OR BELIEFS AND
ARE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL EVENTS OR RESULTS TO
DIFFER MATERIALLY. IN CONSIDERING SUCH STATEMENTS, INVESTORS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY
CONSIDER VARIOUS FACTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL EVENTS OR RESULTS TO DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THOSE INDICATED FROM SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, INCLUDING
THE MATTERS SET FORTH IN STARMEDIA NETWORK, INC.'S REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS FILED
FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. FOR EXAMPLE,
MANAGEMENT'S FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS COULD PROVE TO BE INCORRECT DUE TO
STARMEDIA NETWORK'S FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY FILING OF REQUIRED REPORTS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH US SECURITIES LAWS; ITS INABILITY TO SETTLE SATISFACTORILY
CLAIMS PENDING AGAINST IT, INCLUDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AND THE SEC'S
INVESTIGATION OF ACCOUNTING IRREGULARITIES IN PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS;
CHANGES IN ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN COUNTRIES IN WHICH STARMEDIA NETWORK OPERATES;
CHANGES IN STARMEDIA NETWORK'S ABILITY TO MAKE AVAILABLE CONTENT, TOOLS AND
APPLICATIONS OF INTEREST TO POTENTIAL USERS; ADVERSE CHANGES IN STARMEDIA
NETWORK'S LIQUIDITY OR ITS ABILITY TO FUND ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY; AND OTHER FACTORS.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
STARMEDIA NETWORK, INC.
JULY 3, 2002 /s/ MICHAEL HARTMAN
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(Date) Name: Michael Hartman, General Counsel
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