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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-01-500511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011026
ITEM INFORMATION: Acquisition or disposition of assets
ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011030
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LYON INVESTMENTS B V
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001071113
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES & PARTS [3751]
IRS NUMBER: 311038896
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 8-K
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-61191-01
FILM NUMBER: 1770169
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O RALEIGH INDUSTRIES LTD
STREET 2: TRIUMPH RD NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND
CITY: NG7 2DD
BUSINESS PHONE: 2039611666
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O RALEIGH INDUSTRIES LTD
STREET 2: TRIUMPH RD NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND
CITY: NG7 2DD
8-K
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lyonform8k1026.txt
FORM 8-K DATED OCTOBER 26, 2001
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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2001
Commission File Number 0001071113
LYON INVESTMENTS B.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
THE NETHERLANDS
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) No.)
Lyon Investments B.V.
Officia 1, De Boelelaan 7
1083 HJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Telephone: (31 313) 429 437
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
Lyon Investments B.V. is a subsidiary of The Derby Cycle Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"). As previously reported, on August 20, 2001, the
Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (as amended, the "Asset
Purchase Agreement") with Cycle Bid Co., a Delaware corporation, providing for
the sale of substantially all of its worldwide operations to Cycle Bid Co. (the
"Asset Sale"). Cycle Bid Co. is a corporation newly formed in order to
facilitate a buyout by many of the existing members of management and
stockholders of the Company and its subsidiaries. On October 29, 2001, the
Company and Raleigh Cycle Limited, a Jersey corporation and affiliate of Cycle
Bid Co. to which Cycle Bid Co. has assigned all of its rights under the Asset
Purchase Agreement, issued a joint press release, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto, announcing that the Asset Sale was completed.
CERTAIN STATEMENTS ABOUT LYON'S AND THE COMPANY'S FUTURE PERFORMANCES INCLUDED
IN THIS FORM 8-K AND THE ATTACHED EXHIBITS ARE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
SUBJECT TO THE SAFE HARBOR CREATED BY THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM
ACT OF 1995. MANAGEMENT CAUTIONS THAT LYON'S AND THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCES ARE
HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPON A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT FACTORS, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, CYCLES OF CUSTOMER ORDERS, SHIPMENTS OF COMPONENTS FROM FOREIGN
SUPPLIERS, CHANGING CONSUMER TRENDS AND CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, dated October 29, 2001,
announcing the completion of the Asset
Sale (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 99.1 of The Derby Cycle
Corporation's Current Report on Form
8-K, filed on October 30, 2001)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LYON INVESTMENTS B.V.
By: /s/ Simon J. Goddard
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Name: Simon J. Goddard
Title: Managing Director
Dated: October 30, 2001