FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
JULY 10, 2003
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1 - 10421
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.P.A.
VIA CANTU 2, MILAN 20123 ITALY
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SET FORTH BELOW IS THE TEXT OF A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON JULY 10, 2003.
LUXOTTICA GROUP EXTENDS CASH OFFER FOR OPSM GROUP TO AUGUST 1
MILAN, ITALY, JULY 10, 2003 - LUXOTTICA GROUP S.P.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX),
worldwide leader in the eyewear sector, today announced that its cash offer
announced on April 29, 2003 and commenced on June 16, 2003 for all outstanding
shares, options and performance rights of OPSM Group Limited (ASX: OPS) will be
extended by two weeks. The offer by Luxottica South Pacific, an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Luxottica Group, to OPSM holders of shares, options
and performance rights is now scheduled to expire at 7:00 p.m. (Sydney time) on
August 1, 2003, unless extended in accordance with the Australian Corporations
Act.
Luxottica Group's offer is subject to a number of conditions, including
approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). As FIRB
cannot confirm that it will give its approval before July 18 (the original
closing date for the offer), Luxottica Group has chosen to extend the offer
period to accommodate the FIRB approval process and also to provide shareholders
with additional time to accept the offer.
Luxottica Group also announced that, in satisfaction of one of the conditions of
the offer, it had received confirmation from the Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission (ACCC) that it would not intervene in Luxottica Group's
offer for the OPSM Group.
Any enquiries relating to this offer can be directed to the Luxottica Group-OPSM
Offer Helpline at 1300 766 050 for calls within Australia. For calls from
outside Australia, additional information can be obtained at +61 2 9240 7546.
Please note that calls to these numbers will be recorded, for legal reasons.
ABOUT LUXOTTICA GROUP S.P.A.
Luxottica Group is the world leader in the design, manufacturing, marketing and
distribution of prescription frames and sunglasses in mid- and premium-priced
categories. The Group's products, which are designed and manufactured in six
facilities in Italy and one in the People's Republic of China, include over
2,450 styles in a wide array of colours and sizes and are sold through 21
wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Italy, France, Spain,
Portugal, Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Switzerland, Mexico,
Belgium, Argentina, South Africa, Finland, Austria, Norway, Japan, Hong Kong and
Australia; two 75%-owned subsidiaries in Israel and Poland; a 70%-owned
subsidiary in Greece; three 51%-owned subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Turkey
and Singapore, one 49%- owned subsidiary in the Arab Emirates and one 44%-owned
subsidiary in India. In March 2001, Luxottica Group acquired Sunglass Hut
International, a leading sunglass retailer with approximately 1,900 stores
worldwide. This followed the acquisitions of Bausch & Lomb sunglass business,
which includes the prestigious Ray-Ban(R), Revo(R), Arnette TM and Killer
Loop(R) brands, in June 1999, and LensCrafters, the largest optical retail chain
in North America, in May 1995. For fiscal 2002, Group net sales improved
year-over-year by 2.2
percent to EUR 3,132.2 million and net income by 17.6 percent to EUR 372.1
million. Additional information on the company is available on the web at
www.luxottica.com.
ABOUT OPSM GROUP
OPSM is the leading optical retailer in Australia, with 481 stores and three
brands - OPSM, Laubman & Pank and Budget Eyewear - each targeting a clearly
defined market segment. It is also the market leader in New Zealand, with 34
stores, and has expanded into Asia, where it now has 80 stores in Hong Kong, 12
in Singapore and 12 in Malaysia. The total number of OPSM stores as at 31
December 2002 was 619, and OPSM employs approximately 4,000 people.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS WHICH ARE BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS AND BELIEFS AND
ARE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL
RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY, INCLUDING RISKS THAT MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE
COMPANY'S CONTROL. THESE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO, FLUCTUATIONS IN EXCHANGE RATES, ECONOMIC AND WEATHER FACTORS AFFECTING
CONSUMER SPENDING, THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCE AND MARKET
NEW PRODUCTS, THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE RECENTLY ACQUIRED
BUSINESSES, THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCH INITIATIVES TO
INCREASE SALES AND REDUCE COSTS, THE AVAILABILITY OF CORRECTION ALTERNATIVES TO
PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES, AS WELL AS OTHER POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
FACTORS AND OTHER RISKS REFERRED TO IN THE COMPANY'S FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE MADE AS OF THE
DATE HEREOF, AND THE COMPANY DOES NOT ASSUME ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THEM.
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COMPANY CONTACTS US AGENCY CONTACT
LUXOTTICA GROUP SPA BREAKSTONE & RUTH INTERNATIONAL
Sabina Grossi, Director, Investor Relations Alexander Fudukidis
Alessandra Senici, Investor Relations
Tel.: +39-02-8633-4665 Tel.: +1-646-536-7012
E-mail: AlessandraSenici@Luxottica.com E-mail: AFudukidis@breakstoneruth.com
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.
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.
By: /s/ Roberto Chemello
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DATE: July 18, 2003 ROBERTO CHEMELLO,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER