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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 12,
2009
Commission File Number 00133175
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Republic of India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Vedanta, 75 Nehru Road
Vile Parle (East)
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400-099, India
+91-22-6646-1000
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form
20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
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 o No þ
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b): Not applicable.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Other Events
On
August 11, 2009, Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (the Company) issued a press release to
announce that it has revised the purchase consideration for
substantially all the operating assets of ASARCO LLC which will
comprise a cash payment of $1,587 million and a
$208 million Copper Price Participation Note. A copy of the
press release dated August 11, 2009 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
99.1 |
|
Press release of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited dated
August 11, 2009. |
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, thereunder duly authorized.
Date:
August 12, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
STERLITE INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED
|
|
|
By: |
|
/s/
Vinod Bhandawat
|
|
|
Name: |
Vinod Bhandawat |
|
|
Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|