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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 11)
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TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares of euro 0.55 par value each 87927W10
(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number)
Dott. Gianni Mion
Edizione Holding S.p.A.
Calmaggiore 23
31100 Treviso
Italy
(+39) 0422-5995
With a copy to:
Michael S. Immordino, Esq.
Latham & Watkins
99 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XF
England
(+44) 207-710-1076
(Name, address and telephone number of
person authorized
to receive notices and communications)
February 21, 2002
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box .
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See
Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP No. 87927W10 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON EDIZIONE HOLDING S.p.A.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Not Applicable
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Italy
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,891,656,682
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY (See Item 5)
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
EACH
REPORTING
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,891,656,682
(See Item 5)
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 2,891,656,682
(See Item 5)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 54.96%
(See Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 87927W10 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON EDIZIONE FINANCE INTERNATIONAL S.A.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Not Applicable
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Italy
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,891,656,682
(See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
EACH
REPORTING ------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,891,656,682
(See Item 5)
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 2,891,656,682
(See Item 5)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 54.96%
(See Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 87927W10 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RAGIONE S.a.p.a. DI GILBERTO BENETTON E C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Not Applicable
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X[
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Italy
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,891,656,682
(See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
EACH
REPORTING
------------------- ------------------------------------------ -------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,891,656,682
(See Item 5)
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 2,891,656,682
(See Item 5)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 54.96%
(See Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: PN
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This Amendment No. 11 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D dated August
9, 2001, as amended (as previously amended, the "Statement on Schedule 13D")
filed by Edizione Holding S.p.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the
Republic of Italy ("Edizione Holding"), Edizione Finance International S.A., a
company incorporated in the Duchy of Luxembourg ("Edizione Finance"), and
Ragione S.a.p.a. di Gilberto Benetton e C., a partnership organized under the
laws of the Republic of Italy ("Ragione") (Edizione Holding, Edizione Finance
and Ragione, are collectively referred to herein as the "Edizione Reporting
Persons") with respect to the ordinary shares, euro 0.55 par value per share, of
Telecom Italia S.p.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of
Italy. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Statement on Schedule 13D.
This Amendment is being filed by each of the Edizione Reporting
Persons. Pirelli, the Purchaser, Edizione Holding, UCI, BCI, and, as discussed
in Items 4 and 6 of Amendment No. 10 to the Statement on Schedule 13D, Hopa are
members of a group with respect to the Telecom Italia Shares (as defined
herein). The Edizione Reporting Persons are making a separate filing on Schedule
13D in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and are responsible solely for the information contained in this filing,
except that information contained in the Statement on Schedule 13D concerning
any director or officer of the Purchaser nominated by Pirelli, UCI, BCI or Hopa
has been provided by the nominating person.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to
Securities of the Issuer
Reference is made to the Hopa Term Sheet, a copy of which was filed
with Amendment No. 10 to the Statement on Schedule 13D as Exhibit 27. On
February 21, 2003, the parties to the Hopa Term Sheet entered into the
Definitive Agreement reflecting the contents of the Hopa Term Sheet. A copy of a
joint press release issued by the Purchaser and Hopa concerning the execution of
the Definitive Agreement is filed as Exhibit 31. The Definitive Agreement will
be described in, and an English translation thereof will be filed as an exhibit
to, a subsequent amendment to the Statement on Schedule 13D.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
31. Joint Press Release, dated February 21, 2003, issued by the
Purchaser and Hopa [English translation]
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: March 5, 2003
EDIZIONE HOLDING S.p.A.
By: /s/ Gianni Mion
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Name: Gianni Mion
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: March 5, 2003
EDIZIONE FINANCE INTERNATIONAL S.A.
By: /s/ Gustave Stoffel
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Name: Gustave Stoffel
Title: Director
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: March 5, 2003
RAGIONE S.a.p.a DI GILBERTO
BENETTON E C.
By: /s/ Gilberto Benetton
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Name: Gilberto Benetton
Title: Chairman
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
31. Joint Press Release, dated February 21, 2003, issued by the Purchaser
and Hopa [English translation]
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