FORM 6-K

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 the month of September 2003

Commission File Number 0-50131

IFCO SYSTEMS N.V.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Koningslaan 34

1075 AD Amsterdam, The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

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AdPress ~~Hoc~~Release ~~Disclosure~~

The adpress ~~hoc~~release ~~disclosure~~dated ~~filed by the registrant with the Deutsche Böerse (Frankfurt Stock Exchange) on~~ September 18, 2003, regarding the registrant’s proposed placement of a €110 million bond, is attached to this report as Appendix A. Such press release constitutes a notice by the registrant pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933 and is furnished to the Commission pursuant to Rule 135c(d).

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.

	~~IFCO SYSTEMS N.V. (Registrant)~~	IFCO SYSTEMS N.V. (Registrant)
Date: September 19, 2003	By:	/s/ MICHAEL W. NIMTSCH
Date: September 24, 2003		By:	/s/ MICHAEL W. NIMTSCH
		Michael W. Nimtsch Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			Michael W. Nimtsch Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Office

APPENDIX A

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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 18.09.2003

Frankfurt: IFE1

IFCO Systems N.V. plans placement of 110 million Euro bond

~~Ad-hoc-announcement~~Amsterdam, ~~transmitted~~September by18th, ~~DGAP~~2003—IFCO Systems N.V. announced today that its board of Directors has passed a resolution for the placement of a 110 million Euro bond with a maturity in 2010. IFCO Systems intends to list the planned bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

IFCO Systems N.V. plans placement of 110 million Euro bond Amsterdam, September 18th, 2003—IFCO Systems N.V. announced today, that its board of Directors has passed a resolution for the placement of a 110 million Euro bond with a maturity in 2010. Deutsche Bank London will act as the sole book runner. IFCO Systems intends to list the planned bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

The proceeds of the planned issue will be used to refinance IFCO’s existing senior credit facility as well as provide the company with additional cash resources.

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. ~~Securities~~The ~~may~~securities ~~not~~referred beto ~~offered~~above orhave ~~sold~~not inbeen ~~the~~and ~~United~~will ~~States~~not ~~absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any public offering of securities to~~ be ~~made~~registered inunder the ~~United~~Securities ~~States~~Act ~~would be made by means~~ of a1933 ~~prospectus~~and ~~that~~may ~~could~~not be ~~obtained~~offered ~~from~~or ~~the~~sold ~~issuer and that would contain detailed information about the issuer and management, including financial statements. However, no public offering of securities~~ in the United States isabsent ~~currently~~registration ~~contemplated~~or ~~and~~an ~~the~~applicable ~~company~~exemption ~~does~~from ~~not intend to register any portion of the offering in the United States~~registration requirements.

~~This~~IFCO ~~announcement~~Systems ~~and the information contained herein are not for publication, distribution or release in or into the United States~~N.V.

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