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
For
the month of February 2011
Commission File Number 001 33175
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)
SIPCOT
Industrial Complex
Madurai Bypass Road
T.V. Puram P.O.
Tuticorin 628002, Tamil Nadu, India
(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
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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd
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Other Events
1. On
January 25, 2011, the Board of Directors (the Board)
of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (the Company)
re-appointed Mr. Din Dayal Jalan as a Whole-time Director of the
Company with effect from December 24, 2010 for two years i.e.
till December 23, 2012, on terms and conditions, including
remuneration, as recommended by the Remuneration Committee of the
Board. This re-appointment will be subject to the approval of the
shareholders of the Company at the next Annual General Meeting of the
shareholders. A copy of the notice dated January 25, 2011 sent
by the Company to its shareholders in this regard is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
2. On
February 15, 2011, the Company issued a press release to announce the
completion of the acquisition by Sterlite Infra Limited, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, of the Lisheen Zinc Mine
(Lisheen) in Ireland from Taurus International S.A., a member of
the Anglo American plc group (Anglo American) for a share value of
approximately $546 million. With the completion of the acquisitions
of the Skorpion mine and Black Mountain in December 2010 and February
2011, respectively, the Lisheen acquisition completes the acquisition
by the Company of all the three Anglo Americans Zinc assets. A copy
of the press release dated February 15, 2011 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
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99.1
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Notice dated January 25, 2011
of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited to its shareholders. |
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99.2
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Press release of Sterlite
Industries (India) Limited dated February 15, 2011. |
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.
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Date: February 16, 2011 |
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STERLITE INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED
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By: |
/s/
C. Prabhakaran |
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Name: |
C. Prabhakaran |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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