Thomson 6k

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 August 2005

 

Commission File Number: 0-3003

 

 

46 quai A. Le Gallo

92648 Boulogne Cedex

 

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 ¨

 

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): ¨

 

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Press Release

 

Thomson confirms the swap of its TTE Corporation shares into TCL Multimedia shares

Paris, 11th August 2005 - Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453, NYSE :TMS) confirms it received
 1,144,182,095 shares of TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Ltd (HKSE: 1070), pursuant to the agreements in connection with the formation of TTE.

 

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Certain statements in this press release, including any discussion of management expectations for future periods, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to changes in global economic and business conditions and regulatory factors. More detailed information on the potential factors that could affect the financial results of Thomson is contained in Thomson's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

About Thomson - Partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) provides services, systems and technology to help its Media & Entertainment clients - content creators, content distributors and users of its technology - realize their business goals and optimize their performance in a rapidly changing technology environment. The Group is the preferred partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA and Thomson brands. For more information: www.thomson.net.

 

Press Relations

    

Martine Esquirou

+33 1 41 86 58 51

martine.esquirou@thomson.net

Julie Dardelet

+33 1 41 86 65 24

julie.dardelet@thomson.net

Investor Relations

    

Séverine Camp

 

+33 1 41 86 57 23

severine.camp@thomson.net

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 11 th, 2005

       THOMSON S.A.
            By:   /s/ Julian Waldron
           

Name:

  

Julian Waldron
            Title:  

Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer