SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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: January 2003
Commission File Number 001-16429
ABB Ltd
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
N/A
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Switzerland
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(Jurisdiction of organization)
P.O. Box 8131, Affolternstrasse 44, CH-8050, Zurich, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, international: + 011-41-1-317-7111
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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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 No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________
This Form 6-K consists of the following:
1. Notification of ABB Ltd (the "Company"), dated January 8, 2003, in
connection with BZ Group Holding Limited's holdings of the Company.
Notification
For your business and technology editors
BZ Group's holdings in ABB fall below 5 Percent
Zurich, January 8, 2003 - Pursuant to Art. 20 of stock exchange act, the BZ
Group Holding Limited, Wilen, announced that, as per December 30, 2002, its
holdings in ABB Ltd, Zurich, fell below 5 percent of total voting rights.
For more information please contact:
ABB Corporate Communications, Zurich ABB Investor Relations
Thomas Schmidt Switzerland: Tel. +41 43 317 3804
Tel: +41 43 317 6492 Sweden: Tel. +46 21 325 719
Fax: +41 43 317 6494 USA: Tel. +1 203 750 7743
media.relations@ch.abb.com investor.relations@ch.abb.com
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.
ABB LTD
Date: January 9, 2003 By: /s/ BEAT HESS
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Name: Beat Hess
Title: Group Senior Officer
By: /s/ HANS ENHORNING
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Name: Hans Enhorning
Title: Group Vice President