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 15, 2002
United Pan-Europe
Communications N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
The Netherlands
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-25365
(Commission File Number)
98-0191997
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Boeing Avenue 53
1119 PE, Schiphol Rijk
The Netherlands
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(31) 20-778-9840
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
On July 15, 2002, United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. (the "Company")
confirmed that, further to the announcements made on February 1, 2002, and March
4, 2002, regarding its proposed recapitalisation, the bank lenders and
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. ("UGC") have extended until July 29, 2002 the waivers of
the defaults arising as a result of the Company's decision not to make interest
payments under its outstanding 10 7/8% Senior Notes due 2009, 11 1/4% Senior
Notes due 2010, 11 1/2% Senior Notes due 2010, 10 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007 and
11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2009. The terms of the waivers are unchanged from those
announced on March 4, 2002.
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.
UNITED PAN-EUROPE COMMUNICATIONS N.V.
By: /s/ ANTON A.M. TUIJTEN
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Name: Anton A.M. Tuijten
Title: Member of the Board of Management
and General Counsel
Dated: July 15, 2002