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
October
15,
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
This Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated
by reference in the automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 as amended by Post Effective
Amendment No 1 (File No. 333-160580) (as amended, the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement)
of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (the Company) (the Registration Statement).
Other Events
On October 15, 2009, the
Company filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Automatic Shelf Registration
Statement with the SEC in connection with its proposed offering (the Offering) of
Convertible Senior Notes convertible into the Companys American Depositary Shares (the ADSs),
each ADS representing one equity share, par value Rs. 2 per share, of
the Company.
On October 15, 2009, the
Company issued a press release to announce the Offering. A copy of the press release
dated October 15, 2009 is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
99.1 |
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Press release of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited dated
October 15, 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:
October
15, 2009
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STERLITE INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED
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Vinod Bhandawat
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Name: |
Vinod Bhandawat |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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