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UNITED STATES
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
MARCH 6, 2003
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
GOLDEN TELECOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-27423 51-0391303
(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
IdentificationNo.)
REPRESENTATION OFFICE GOLDEN TELESERVICES, INC.
1 KOZHEVNICHESKY PROEZD
MOSCOW, RUSSIA 115114
(Address of principal executive office)
(011-7-501) 797-9300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Golden Telecom, Inc. issued the attached press release in connection with its
fourth quarter and annual 2002 earnings.
Statements made in this press release, including the expected operational,
financial and technical benefits of the Sovintel transaction, and the
implementation of our regional strategy, are forward looking and are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. It is important to note that such statements involve risks and
uncertainties, which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth
in these statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to, the Company's ability to successfully merge Sovintel and TeleRoss,
political, economic and regulatory developments in Russia, Ukraine and
Kazakhstan and increasing competition that may limit growth opportunities.
Additional information concerning factors that could cause results to differ
materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained in the
Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission including the
Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and periodic reports on Form 8-K filed
during 2002 and the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001.
Item 7. Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1 Press Release, dated March 6, 2003.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GOLDEN TELECOM, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ JEFFREY A. RIDDELL
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Name: Jeffrey A. Riddell
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
Date: March 11, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, dated March 6, 2003.