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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NOVEMBER 4, 2002
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
GOLDEN TELECOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-27423 51-0391303
(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
REPRESENTATION OFFICE GOLDEN TELESERVICES, INC.
12 TRUBNAYA ULITSA
MOSCOW, RUSSIA 103045
(Address of principal executive office)
(011-7-501) 797-9300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Golden Telecom, Inc. issued the attached press release in connection with its
third quarter 2002 earnings.
Statements made in the attached press release, including anticipated 2003
revenues, EBITDA, and capital expenditure, the potential merger of Sovintel and
Teleross, and expected growth rates in Nizhny Novgorod, are forward looking and
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. It is important to note that such statements involve risks
and uncertainties, which may cause results to differ materially from those set
forth in these statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, political, economic and regulatory developments in Russia and
Ukraine and increasing competition that may limit growth opportunities.
Additional information concerning factors that could cause results to differ
materially from those in the forward looking statements is contained in the
Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission including the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and
the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Item 7. Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1 Press Release, dated November 4, 2002.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GOLDEN TELECOM, INC.
(Registrant)
By:/s/ DAVID STEWART
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Name: David Stewart
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: November 5, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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99.1 Press Release, dated November 4, 2002.