SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Information furnished as at September 26, 2000
Intertek Testing Services Limited
(REGISTRANT)
25 Savile Row
London, W1X 1AA
England
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F |X| Form 40-F
(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|
Schedule of Information contained in this report
Press Release dated September 25, 2000
PRESS RELEASE
CALEB BRETT RESOLVES LITIGATION RELATED TO ITS LINDEN, NEW JERSEY FACILITY
COMPANY DISCOVERED AND VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSED MATTER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
On September 25, 2000, Caleb Brett, an indirect subsidiary of Intertek Testing
Services Limited (ITS), a London based holding company, today pleaded guilty in
Federal District Court in Newark, New Jersey to the crime of conspiracy to make
false statements to governmental investigators, and agreed to pay a $1 million
fine.
The litigation grew out of Caleb Brett's discovery and voluntary disclosure in
1997 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that some employees at the
company's Linden, New Jersey Laboratory were falsifying RFG lab results on
behalf of a certain customer. Due to the fact that Caleb Brett employees lied to
federal investigators about the falsification of data during the investigation,
Caleb Brett as a corporation was prosecuted. Under applicable law, Caleb Brett
is responsible for certain acts of its employees, even though such acts were not
committed with the knowledge or permission of the company.
"We are pleased that this matter has been resolved," commented John Hodson,
President, Caleb Brett USA. "Since 1997, when we learned of the Linden
situation, we have been working with the EPA and the Department of Justice to
rectify any improprieties which may have occurred. At the same time, we have
been working aggressively to maintain the highest quality and the highest
standards at Caleb Brett. To that end, we have made significant changes in
senior management, have developed and instituted a zero tolerance compliance
program that is comprehensive and rigorously enforced (the industry leader) and
instituted an aggressive corporate-wide quality assurance program. Caleb Brett
is committed to serving its customers with inspection and testing services that
reflect the highest levels of accuracy, independence and integrity."
Caleb Brett also said that employees who have pleaded guilty under federal law
to falsifying records and manipulating data have been dismissed from the
company.
BILL SPENCER RICHARD NELSON
FINANCE DIRECTOR CHAIRMAN & CEO
TEL NO: +44 20 7396 3400 TEL NO: +44 20 7396 3400
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
6-K and has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES LIMITED
(Registrant)
By: /s/ RICHARD NELSON
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Name: Richard Nelson
Title: Director
Date: September 26, 2000