U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-N
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
BY FOREIGN BANKS AND FOREIGN INSURANCE
COMPANIES AND CERTAIN OF THEIR HOLDING COMPANIES
AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARIES MAKING PUBLIC OFFERINGS
OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
A. Name of issuer or person filing ("Filer"): ING Groep N.V.
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B. This is (select one):
|X| an original filing for the Filer
|_| an amended filing for the Filer
C. Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed:
Name of registrant: ING Groep N.V.
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Form type: F-3
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File Number (if known) No. 333-84226
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Filed by: ING Groep N.V.
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Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate): March 5, 2002; Amendment
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No. 1 filed May 7, 2002; Amendment No.2 filed June 5, 2002; Amendment
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No. 3 filed July 1, 2002
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D. The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of (Name of the
jurisdiction under whose laws the filer is organized or
incorporated):
The Netherlands
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and has its principal place of business at (Address in full and telephone
number):
Amstelveenseweg 500, 1081 KL Amsterdam, P.O. Box 810, 1000 AV
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands, tel. 31-20-541-54-11
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E. The Filer designates and appoints (Name of United States person serving
as agent):
David Nickelson ("Agent") located at (Address in full in the United
States and telephone number): Corporation Service Company, 80 State
Street, 6th Floor, Albany, NY 12207, (518) 433-4740
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as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process,
pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in:
(a) any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the
Commission, and
(b) any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which
the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent in any
appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of
any state or of the United States or any of its territories or
possessions or of the District of Columbia,
arising out of or based on any offering made or purported to be made
in connection with the securities registered by the Filer on Form
(Name of Form) F-3 filed on (Date) March 5, 2002 or any purchases or
sales of any security in connection therewith. The Filer stipulates
and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative
proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that
service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service
upon, such agent for service of process, and that the service as
aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative
tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof had
been made.
F. Each person filing this Form stipulates and agrees to appoint a
successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-N
if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable
to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years
have elapsed from the date of the Filer's last registration statement
or report, or amendment to any such registration statement or report,
filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 or
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Filer further undertakes to advise
the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent's name or address
during the applicable period by amendment of this form referencing
the file number of the relevant registration form in conjunction with
which the amendment is being filed.
G. Each person filing this form undertakes to make available, in person
or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the
Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by
the Commission staff, information relating to the securities
registered pursuant to the form referenced in paragraph E or
transactions in said securities.
The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney,
consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Amsterdam Country of The Netherlands
this 17th day of October, 2002 A.D.
Filer: ING Groep N.V.
By: /s/ Cees Maas
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Cees Maas
Chief Financial Officer
This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.
By: /s/ David Nickelson
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David Nickelson
Authorized Representative in the
United States
October 16, 2002
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