FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or
15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August 2002
GEMPLUS INTERNATIONAL S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Gemplus International S.A.
(Translation of registrant's name in English)
Aerogolf Center
1 Hohenhof
L-2633 Senningerberg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(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
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(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
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GEMPLUS
Management Announcement
Luxembourg - August 15, 2002 - Gemplus International S.A. (Paris Euronext:
Euroclear 5768 and Nasdaq: GEMP).
At the time of reporting its financial results on July 31st this year, Gemplus
indicated that it would make a statement on the appointment of a successor Chief
Executive Officer by August 15th. In view of the holiday periods, Gemplus today
announces that this statement will now be made at the end of August.
Enquiries
Media:
Gemplus
Martin Crocker
Tel: + 33 4 42 36 30 46
Email: martin.crocker@gemplus.com
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7638 9571
Anthony Carlisle
Laure Lagrange
Tel: + 44 (0)7973 611 888
Investor relations:
Gemplus
Yves Guillaumot
Tel: +33 4 42 36 52 98
Email: yves.guillaumot@gemplus.com
Fineo
Anne Guimard
Tel: +33 1 45 72 20 96
Email: guimard@fineo.com
About Gemplus
GEMPLUS: the world's leading provider of smart card solutions.
Gemplus helps its clients offer an exceptional range of portable, personalized
solutions that bring security and convenience to people's lives. These include
mobile Internet access, inter-operable banking facilities, e-commerce and a
wealth of other applications.
Gemplus is the only completely dedicated, truly global player in the Smart Card
industry, with the largest R&D team, unrivalled experience, and an outstanding
track record of technological innovation.
In 2001, Gemplus was the world number one in chip card shipments according to
Gartner-Dataquest. Based on Eurosmart estimates, Gemplus shipped 34% of the
worldwide market.
Gemplus trades its shares on Euronext Paris S.A. First Market and on the NASDAQ
Stock Market as GEMP in the form of ADSs. Its revenue in 2001 was 1.0 billion
Euros.
Gemplus: Beyond Smart
www.gemplus.com
(C)2002 Gemplus All rights reserved. Gemplus and the Gemplus logo are trademarks
and service marks of Gemplus S.A. and are registered in certain countries. All
other trademarks and service marks, whether registered or not in specific
countries, are the property of their respective owners. Java and Java Card are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
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: August 16, 2002
GEMPLUS INTERNATIONAL S.A.
By: /s/ Stephen Juge
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Name: Stephen Juge
Title: Executive Vice President and
General Counsel