SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): May 8, 2002 (May 8, 2002)
NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-22616
52-1822078
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (212) 906-8440
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
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On May 8, 2002, NTL Incorporated, the ultimate parent of NTL
Communications Corp., issued a press release to announce that NTL
Incorporated, and certain of its subsidiaries, namely, NTL
(Delaware) Inc., NTL Communications Corp., Dia mond Cable
Communications Limited, Diamond Holdings Limited and Commu nications
Cable Funding Corp. have filed a voluntary petition for its
previously announced "prearranged" joint plan of reorganization
under Chapter 11 to convert $10.6 billion of debt into equity of two
newly formed companies. The filing was made in the US Bankruptcy
Court in New York, New York. The cases have been assigned to the
Honorable Allan L. Gropper, under the case numbers 02-41316 (NTL
Incorporated), 02-41317 (NTL (Delaware), Inc.), 02-41318 (NTL
Communications Corp.), 02-41321 (Diamond Cable Communications
Limited, 02-41320 (Diamond Holdings Limited) and 02-41319
(Communications Cable Funding Corp.).
The Company also announced that the company and the subsidiaries
mentioned above have filed a variety of "first day motions" that
will allow the Company and those subsidiaries to conduct business as
usual with its clients, customers, employees and suppliers and to
maintain its existing cash management systems.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 8, 2002
The full text of the press release announcing the bankruptcy is
attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1
99.2 Joint Plan of Reorganization of NTL Incorporated and Certain
Subsidiaries, dated May 8, 2002
The full text of the Joint Plan of Reorganization is attached to
this report as Exhibit 99.2
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 hereunto duly authorized.
NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
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Name: Richard J. Lubasch
Title: Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Counsel
Dated: May 8, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Page
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 8, 2002
99.2 Joint Plan of Reorganization of NTL Incorporated and Certain
Subsidiaries, dated May 8, 2002