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FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

OfFor the ~~Securities~~month ~~Exchange Act~~ of ~~1934~~August 2003

For the month of July 2003

Commission File Number: 0-27346

TRIPLE P N.V. (Translation of registrant's name into English)

Ir. D.S. Tuynmanweg 10, 4131 PN Vianen, The Netherlands (~~Translation~~Address of ~~registrant’s~~principal ~~name~~executive ~~into English~~offices)

Ir. D.S. Tuynmanweg 10,

4131 PN Vianen, The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X ý Form 40-F o___________

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by ~~Regulation~~ Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o ___________

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o ___________

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ___ o No ýX

If “ "Yes”" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ___________

On ~~July 9~~August 8, 2003, the Company issued a press release regarding its ~~preliminary~~results ~~financial~~of ~~results~~operations ~~from~~for the ~~second~~first ~~quarter~~half of 2003 ~~and related matters~~. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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99.1: Press Release issued on August 8, 2003

~~99.1~~ ~~Press Release~~ ~~issued~~ ~~on July 9, 2003~~ 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.

TRIPLE P N.V. By: /s/ ~~Huub~~HUUB ~~Crijns~~CRIJNS Name: Huub Crijns Title: ~~Interim~~ Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ ~~Peter~~PETER ~~van~~VAN ~~den~~DEN ~~Oord~~OORD Name: Peter van den Oord Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: ~~July 15~~ September 9, 2003

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