Quilmes Industrial Quinsa Societe Anonyme - Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
February 15 2008 - 10:23AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For
February 15, 2008
Commission
File Number: 001-14278
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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QUILMES
INDUSTRIAL (QUINSA), SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME
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84,
GRAND RUE L-1660 LUXEMBOURG, GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or 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.
84
Grand-Rue • Luxembourg
Tel:
+352.473.885 • Fax: +352.226.056
CONTACT:
Guillermo
Zuzenberg
Quilmes
Industrial
S.A. (Quinsa)
+5411-4349-1846
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
QUILMES
INDUSTRIAL (QUINSA)
,
S.A.
RECEIVES
NOTICE FROM NYSE OF SUSPENSION
OF TRADING AND APPLICATION TO DELIST
AMERICA
N
DEPOSITORY
SHARES
Luxembourg
,
February
14
,
2008
–
Quilmes
Industrial
(Quinsa),
Socié
té
Anonyme (“
Quinsa”
)
was
informed today that
th
e
New
York Stock Exchange
(the
“
NYSE”
)
has
issued a press release
announcing
the
suspension in
trading
of
the
Ameri
can Depositary Shares
of
Quinsa
(NYSE:LQU).
The
NYSE announced that, f
ollowing suspension,
it
would make an application
to
the
U.S.
Securit
ies
and Exchange Commission to delist
the issues.
The
NYSE
said it normally considers suspending and removing from its list the securities
of a company when the number of outstanding American Depositary Shares,
representing common securities, is less than 600,000.
Quinsa had advised the NYSE that
114,311 American Depositary Shares remained outstanding after the
expiration of the
public tender
offer by Companhia de Bebidas
das
Amé
ricas - AmBev ("AmBev")
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ABOUT
QUINSA
Quinsa
is
a Luxembourg-based holding company that controls approximately 93% of Quilmes
International (Bermuda) (“QIB”). The remaining stake is held by
AmBev.
Quinsa,
through QIB, controls beverage and malting businesses in five Latin American
countries. Its beer brands are strong market leaders in Argentina,
Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, and have a presence in Chile. Further,
pursuant to Quinsa’s strategic alliance with AmBev, it has entered into license
and distribution agreements to produce and sell in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile,
Paraguay and Uruguay the AmBev brands. Similarly, under the
agreements, AmBev may produce and distribute Quinsa’s brands in
Brazil.
Quinsa
also has bottling and franchise agreements with PepsiCo, and thus accounts
for
100% of PepsiCo beverage sales in both Argentina and Uruguay.
Quinsa’s
Class A and Class B shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Reuters
codes: QUIN.LU and QUINp.LU). Quinsa’s American Depositary Shares,
representing Quinsa’s B shares, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:LQU).
Quinsa’s
web address
:
www.Quinsa.com
ABOUT
AMBEV
AmBev
is
the largest brewer in Brazil and in South America through its beer brands Skol,
Brahma and Antarctica. AmBev also produces and distributes soft drink
brands such as Guaraná Antarctica, and has franchise agreements for Pepsi soft
drinks, Gatorade and Lipton Ice Tea. AmBev has been present in
Argentina since 1993 through Brahma.
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
February 15, 2008
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By:
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/s/
MIGUEL GOMEZ EIRIZ
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MIGUEL
GOMEZ EIRIZ
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Chief
Financial Officer
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Statements
contained in this press release may contain information, which is
forward-looking and reflects management’s current view and estimates of future
economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance, and financial
results. Any statements, expectations, capabilities, plans and assumptions
contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts, such
as
statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the direction
of
future operations, the implementation of principal operating and financing
strategies and capital expenditure plans, the factors or trends affecting
financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, and the implementation
of the measures required under AmBev’s performance agreement entered into with
the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica -
CADE) are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. There is no guarantee that these results will actually occur.
The
statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic
and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes
in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from current expectations.
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