SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For American Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SA
(Exact name of Issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
France
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization of Issuer)
JPMorgan Chase Bank
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York 10081
Tel. No.: (212) 552-4944
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number
of depositary's principal offices)
JPMorgan Chase Bank
ADR Department
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, 40th Floor
New York, New York 10081
Tel. No.: (212) 552-4944
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number of agent for service)
Copy to:
Scott A. Ziegler, Esq.
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates, LLP
555 Madison Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10022
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
[X] immediately upon filing [_] on [date] at [time]
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited
shares, check the following box. [_]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed
Proposed Maximum
Amount Maximum Aggregate Amount of
Title of Each Class of to be Offering Offering Registration
Securities to be Registered Registered Price Per Unit (1) Price (2) Fee
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American Depositary Shares evidenced by
American Depositary Receipts, Five (5)
American Depositary Shares evidencing One
(1) Common Share, Par Value EUR 0.30 each
of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA. 50,000,000 $0.05 $2,500,000 $202.25
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(1)Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.
(2)Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum
aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of such
Receipts evidencing such American Depositary Shares.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Location in Form of American Depositary
Item Number and Caption Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus
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(1) Name and address of Depositary Introductory paragraph
(2) Title of American Depositary Face of American Depositary Receipt,
Receipts and identity of deposited top center
securities
Terms of Deposit:
(i) Amount of deposited securities Face of American Depositary Receipt,
represented by one unit of upper right corner
American Depositary Shares
(ii) Procedure for voting, if any, the Articles (12) and (14)
deposited securities
(iii)Collection and distribution of Article (13)
dividends
(iv) Transmission of notices, reports Articles (11) and (12)
and proxy soliciting material
(v) Sale or exercise of rights Articles (13) and (14)
(vi) Deposit or sale of securities Articles (13) and (16)
resulting from dividends, splits or
plans of reorganization
(vii)Amendment, extension or termination Articles (18) and (19)
of the Deposit Agreement
(viii) Rights of holders of receipts to Article (3)
inspect the transfer books of the
Depositary and the list of Holders
of receipts
(ix) Restrictions upon the right to Articles (1), (2), (4), (6), (15), (16) and (17)
deposit or withdraw the underlying
securities
(x) Limitation upon the liability of Introductory paragraph and Articles (1), (2),
the Depositary (4), (7), (16) and (17)
(3) Fees and Charges Article (20)
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Item Number and Caption Location in Form of American Depositary
Reciept Filed Herewith as Prospectus
(b) Statement that the issuer of the Article (11)
deposited securities specified
above is subject to the periodic
reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and, accordingly, files certain
reports with the Commission
Prospectus
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THIS PAGE AND THE FORM OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT
(A) CONSTITUTE THE PROSPECTUS RELATING TO SUCH AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION III.B OF FORM F-6 OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
(a) Copy of Agreement - The Agreement between JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of American
Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares registered hereunder
is contained in the form of the American Depositary Receipt itself, constituting
the Prospectus filed as a part of this Registration Statement.
(b) Any other agreement, to which the Depositary is a party, relating to
the issuance of the Depositary Shares registered hereby or custody of the
deposited securities represented thereby. - None.
(c) Any material contract relating to the deposited securities between the
Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time
within the last three years. - None.
(d) Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the
Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered.
(e) Certification under Rule 466.
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal
office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the
Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the
deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder
of the deposited securities; and (2) made generally available to the holders of
the underlying securities by the issuer.
(b) If the amount of fees charged is not disclosed in the prospectus, the
Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any
fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver
promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The
Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of a Receipt thirty days
before any change in the fee schedule.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, on behalf of the legal entity created by the agreement for
the issuance of American Depositary Shares, certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that all of the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of
New York, on February 27, 2003.
Legal entity created by the agreement
for the issuance of American Depositary
Receipts evidencing American Depositary
Shares for common shares of common stock
of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, Depositary
By: /s/Jordana Chutter
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Name: Jordana Chutter
Title: Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Sequentially
Number Numbered Page
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(a) Form of ADR
(d) Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel
to the Depositary, as to the legality of the
securities to be registered.
(e) Rule 466 Certification