FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: March, 2004
Commission File Number : 001-15218
LAFARGE
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
61, rue des Belles Feuilles
75116 Paris
France
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Enclosures:
Press Release, dated March 12, 2004, relating to the Group having received a visit of representatives from the BundesKartellamt.
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PRESS RELEASE |
| Euronext: LG, NYSE: LR | Paris, March 12, 2004 |
Lafarge Zement, the German cement subsidiary of the Group, confirms having received a visit of representatives from the BundesKartellamt last March 9th, like other companies which appealed the BundesKartellamt’s decision announced early 2003.
Lafarge Group indicates that thorough actions were taken, among which the training of employees and the distribution of a Code of Business Conduct, to ensure that each employee, particularly within the European Union, acts in the greatest respect of competition rules.
Lafarge Group is fully confident in the outcome of this recent visit as well as of the ongoing appeal.
| PRESS CONTACTS: | INVESTOR RELATIONS : |
| Stéphanie Tessier:
33-1 44-34-92-32 stephanie.tessier@lafarge.com |
James Palmer: 33-1 44-34-92-93 james.palmer@lafarge.com |
| Philippe Hardouin: 33-1 44-34-11-71 philippe.hardouin@lafarge.com |
Danièle Daouphars: 33-1
44-34-92-93 daniele.daouphars@lafarge.com |
| Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Factors"), which are difficult to predict. Some of the Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the cyclical nature of the Company's business; national and regional economic conditions in the countries in which the Group does business; currency fluctuations; seasonal nature of the Company’s operations; levels of construction spending in major markets; supply/demand structure of the industry; competition from new or existing competitors; unfavorable weather conditions during peak construction periods; changes in and implementation of environmental and other governmental regulations; our ability to successfully identify, complete and efficiently integrate acquisitions; our ability to successfully penetrate new markets; and other Factors disclosed in the Company's public filings with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers and the US Securities and Exchange Commission including its Reference Document number D03-0375 as updated on June 5, 2003 and November 17, 2003 and annual report on Form 20-F. In general, the Company is subject to the risks and uncertainties of the construction industry and of doing business throughout the world. The forward-looking statements are made as of this date and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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Signatures
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date March 12, 2004 | Lafarge | ||
| (Registrant) | |||
| By: | /s/ Jean-Pierre Cloiseau | ||
| Name: | Jean-Pierre Cloiseau | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Finance | ||
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