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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 29)
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TELECOM ITALIA S.P.A.
(Name of Issuer)
ORDINARY SHARES OF EURO 0.55 PAR VALUE EACH 87927W10
(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number)
ALEXANDER ROSENZWEIG, ESQ.
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
PIRELLI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
246 STONERIDGE DRIVE
SUITE 400
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29210
(803) 951-1040
WITH A COPY TO:
ELLEN J. ODONER, ESQ.
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
767 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10153
(212) 310-8000
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
to receive notices and communications)
APRIL 6, 2004
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule
13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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CUSIP No. 87927W10 13D Page 2 of 6
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON PIRELLI & C. S.p.A.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Not Applicable
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: BK, WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Italy
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 47,155,300
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,751,765,823
(See Item 5)
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 47,155,300
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,751,765,823
(See Item 5)
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,798,921,123
(See Item 5)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 17.46%
(See Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Olimpia S.p.A.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Not Applicable
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Italy
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: See Item 5
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: See Item 5
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: See Item 5
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): See Item 5
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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This Amendment No. 29 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D,
dated August 9, 2001, as amended (as previously amended, the "Statement on
Schedule 13D"), filed by Pirelli S.p.A. (which, as reported in Amendment No. 21
to the Statement on Schedule 13D, subsequently merged with and into Pirelli & C.
S.p.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Italy), and,
commencing with Amendment No. 1 thereto, Olimpia S.p.A., a company incorporated
under the laws of the Republic of Italy, with respect to the ordinary shares,
euro 0.55 par value per share, of Telecom Italia S.p.A., a company incorporated
under the laws of the Republic of Italy. Capitalized terms used in this
Amendment without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in the Statement
on Schedule 13D.
Pirelli & C., Olimpia, Edizione Holding and Edizione
Finance, Hopa, UCI and BCI are members of a group with respect to the Telecom
Italia Shares. This Amendment constitutes a separate filing on Schedule 13D by
Pirelli & C. and Olimpia in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(2) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Pirelli & C. and Olimpia are responsible solely
for the information contained in their separate filing, except that information
contained in the Statement on Schedule 13D concerning any director or officer of
Olimpia nominated by Edizione Holding, Hopa, UCI or BCI has been provided by the
nominating person or by such nominee director or officer.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATION
On April 6, 2004, Pirelli & C. exercised its call option to
acquire 47,155,300 Telecom Italia Shares from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. at an
exercise price per share of euro 2.12. (The call option is described in Item 4
of Amendment No. 7 to the Statement on Schedule 13D.) Settlement of the
transaction is expected to occur prior to the end of April 2004. A copy of a
press release issued by Pirelli & C. in connection with the transaction is filed
as Exhibit 61.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
After giving effect to the acquisition of the 47,155,300
Telecom Italia Shares referred to in Item 3, Pirelli & C. may be deemed to
beneficially own 1,798,921,123 Telecom Italia Shares (including the
1,751,765,823 Telecom Italia Shares beneficially owned by Olimpia), representing
approximately 17.46% of the total number of Telecom Italia Shares reported to be
issued and outstanding.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
61. Press release of Pirelli & C., dated as of April 6, 2004.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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61. Press release of Pirelli & C., dated as of April 6, 2004.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: April 9, 2004
PIRELLI & C. S.p.A.
By: /s/ Anna Chiara Svelto
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Name: Anna Chiara Svelto
Title: Attorney-in-fact
OLIMPIA S.p.A.
By: /s/ Luciano Gobbi
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Name: Luciano Gobbi
Title: Director and Attorney-in-fact
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