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 July 10, 2003
Commission File Number: 1-15154
ALLIANZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Koeniginstrasse 28
80802 Munich
Germany
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under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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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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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-13462) OF ALLIANZ
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT
IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY
FILED OR FURNISHED.
Allianz repays a first tranche of the MILES bond in Munich Re shares
Allianz will be repaying a first tranche of about 50 percent of the MILES bond
issued in January 2001 ahead of schedule by releasing Munich Re shares. The
number of Munich Re shares used to redeem the bond will be based on the DAX
Index and the average stock-market price of the Munich Re share during a 20-day
reference period. This commences on July 18, 2003 and ends on August 14, 2003.
The repayment in Munich Re shares will be made on August 25, 2003. As already
announced in March, this transaction should be regarded in conjunction with
Allianz' intention to reduce the shareholding in Munich Re to around 15 percent.
Partial redemption of the index-linked convertible bond will presumably reduce
the shareholding by around 3 percent.
The MILES index-linked exchangeable bond was issued on January 12, 2001 with a
nominal value of then 2.0 billion euros. The current market value of the bond is
around 1 billion euros. It matures on February 20, 2004.
Munich, July 10, 2003
These assessments are, as always, subject to the disclaimer provided below
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements contained herein may be statements of future
expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management's
current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. In addition to
statements which are forward-looking by reason of context, the words `may, will,
should, expects, plans, intends, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts,
potential, or continue' and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from
those in such statements due to, without limitation, (i) general economic
conditions, including in particular economic conditions in the Allianz Group's
core business and core markets, (ii) performance of financial markets, including
emerging markets, (iii) the frequency and severity of insured loss events, (iv)
mortality and morbidity levels and trends, (v) persistency levels, (vi) the
extent of credit defaults (vii) interest rate levels, (viii) currency exchange
rates including the Euro-U.S. dollar exchange rate, (ix) changing levels of
competition, (x) changes in laws and regulations, including monetary convergence
and the European Monetary Union, (xi) changes in the policies of central banks
and/or foreign governments, (xii) the impact of acquisitions, including related
integration issues, (xiii) reorganization measures and (xiv) general competitive
factors, in each case on a local, regional, national and/or global basis. Many
of these factors may be more likely to occur, or more pronounced, as a result of
terrorist activities and their consequences. The matters discussed herein may
also involve risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Allianz AG's
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking information.
No duty to update
The company assumes no obligation to update any information contained herein.
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.
ALLIANZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
By: /s/ Dr. Reinhard Preusche
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Dr. Reinhard Preusche
Group Compliance
By: /s/ Dr. Giovanni Salerno
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Dr. Giovanni Salerno
Group Compliance
Date: July 10, 2003