FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 July 2001
STMicroelectronics N.V.
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Route de Pre-Bois, ICC Bloc A, 1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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1934]
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Enclosures:
A press release dated July 23, 2001 announcing STMicroelectronics'
enlargement of its Fingerprint Biometric Portfolio with the acquisition and
licensing of IP from Veridicom.
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PRESS RELEASE
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PRESSEINFORMATION
PR No. T1042N
STMicroelectronics Enlarges Fingerprint Biometric Portfolio
with Acquisition and Licensing of IP from Veridicom
Geneva, July 23, 2001 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) today announced that it
has completed the acquisition and licensing of Intellectual Property (IP) from
Veridicom Inc. for technologies and products in the field of fingerprint
biometric security. All the IP, rights and developments of the Protector
Suite(TM) line of PC security software, along with the Protector Suite
trademarks, have been acquired by ST. Together with this technology acquisition,
ST has secured the related know-how by employing Veridicom's full Protector
Suite software development team based in Prague, Czech Republic.
In addition to the Protector Suite assets, ST has acquired the assets and
exclusive rights to manufacture PC peripherals based on the mechanical designs
of the Veridicom biometric reader and biometric smart card reader products.
These PC security peripherals, designed to provide security and convenience in
consumer and professional network and Internet environments, will be adapted to
make use of ST's TouchChip(R) silicon fingerprint sensor.
"We are excited about this opportunity to enrich the TouchChip product offering
by adding a full PC Security Suite and Professional Peripheral designs combining
fingerprint biometrics with PC/SC compliant smart card readers," said Alan
Kramer, Vice President and Director of the ST's TouchChip Business Unit. "Our
enlarged capability now allows us to offer all the elements of a cost-effective
security system based on fingerprint authentication."
ST's TouchChip product family includes a full range of turnkey biometric
solutions enabling customers to easily embed the world's leading fingerprint
acquisition and authentication solutions directly into their products. Offering
consumer-level convenience with the electronic security of biometrics, the
TouchChip opens up new possibilities for secure services over the Internet,
based on electronic end-user authentication.
With more than 100,000 units shipped over its first year of production, the
TouchChip is the most industrialized of the new generation of silicon
fingerprint sensors to bring cost-effective fingerprint security to the
marketplace. Combining the reliability of the TouchChip with the complete
fingerprint security
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applications and products ST has acquired from Veridicom will strengthen ST's
position at the forefront of this promising and evolving market.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is the world's third largest independent semiconductor
company. The Company shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on
Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. The Company designs, develops,
manufactures and markets a broad range of semiconductor integrated circuits
(ICs) and discrete devices used in a wide variety of microelectronic
applications, including telecommunications systems, computer systems, consumer
products, automotive products and industrial automation and control systems. In
2000, the Company's net revenues were $7,813.2 million and net earnings were
$1,452.1 million. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.
For further information, please contact:
STMicroelectronics
Maria Grazia Prestini Benoit de Leusse
Director, Corporate Media Relations Investor Relations Manager Europe
Tel. +39.039.603.59.01 Tel. +33.4.50.40.24.30
Tel. +33.4.50.40.25.32 Fax +33.4.50.40.25.80
mariagrazia.prestini@st.com benoit.de-leusse@st.com
Morgen-Walke Europe
Lorie Lichtlen Jean-Benoit Roquette/Nicole Curtin
Media Relations Investor Relations
Tel. +33.1.47.03.68.10 Tel. +33.1.47.03.68.10
Fax +33.1.47.03.93.38 jbroquette@mweurope.com/
llichtlen@mweurope.com ncurtin@weurope.com
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
STMicroelectronics N.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 24, 2001 STMicroelectronics N.V.
By: /s/ Pasquale Pistorio
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Name: Pasquale Pistorio
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer