UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of _June, 2003
GRUPO IUSACELL, S.A. de C.V.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Prol. Paseo de la Reforma 1236
Col. Santa Fe, Deleg. Cuajimalpa
05438, Mexico D.F.
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(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will fill 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 12g-3-2(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934. Yes __X__ No____
Documents Furnished By the Registrant
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1. Press Release of the Registrant dated June 13, 2003
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GRUPO IUSACELL, S.A. DE C.V.
Date: June 13, 2003 /s/_________________________________
Name: Russell A. Olson
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Iusacell Makes Announcement
MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2003--Grupo Iusacell, S.A.
de C.V. (Iusacell or the Company) (BMV:CEL) (NYSE:CEL) announced today
that its two largest shareholders, Verizon Communications and Vodafone
Americas BV, have agreed to tender all of their shares, representing
73.9% of the Company's outstanding shares, in a public tender offer to
be commenced in Mexico and the United States of America by Movil
Access, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican telecommunications service provider, a
subsidiary of Biper, S.A. de C.V., which is part of Grupo Salinas.
The Company will make further public announcements in connection
with the tender offer at the appropriate time and as required by
Mexican and United States securities laws.
The Company's shareholders should read the Company's
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Scheduled 14D-9 when it is
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission of
the United States of America (the SEC) as it will contain important
information. The Solicitation / Recommendation Statement and other
public filings may from time to time by the Company with the SEC are
available without charge from the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
About Iusacell
Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (Iusacell) (NYSE:CEL) (BMV:CEL) is a
wireless cellular and PCS service provider in seven of Mexico's nine
regions, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana,
Acapulco, Puebla, Leon and Merida. The Company's service regions
encompass a total of approximately 92 million POPs, representing
approximately 90% of the country's total population.
This press release contains statements about expected future
events and financial results that are forward-looking and subject to
risks and uncertainties. For those statements, the Company claims the
protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Discussion of
factors that may affect future results is contained in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V., Mexico City
Investor Contacts:
Russell A. Olson, 011-5255-5109-5751
russell.olson@iusacell.com.mx
or
Carlos J. Moctezuma, 011-5255-5109-5780
carlos.moctezuma@iusacell.com.mx