8-K 1 y43389e8-k.txt THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD. 1 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 Date of Report: December 8, 2000 THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD. ------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Canada 1-2275 None ------ ------ ---- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1430 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1S9 -------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (514) 987-5200 2 Item 5. Other Events. On December 8, 2000, The Seagram Company Ltd. and Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. announced that they had determined the total purchase prices with respect to their respective tender offers and consent solicitations being made pursuant to the Offers to Purchase and Consent Solicitation, dated October 31, 2000 of SCL or JES, as the case may be, and related Letters of Transmittal and Consent. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits (99) Press release dated December 8, 2000 3 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. THE SEAGRAM COMPANY LTD. (Registrant) Date: December 8, 2000 By: /s/ Daniel R. Paladino -------------------------------- Daniel R. Paladino Executive Vice President -- Legal & Environmental Affairs 4 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------- ---------------------- (99) Press release dated ~~November~~December 308, 2000

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