18-K/A 1 d18ka.htm FORM 18-K/A Form 18-K/A

FORM 18-K/A

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


AMENDMENT NO. 4

to

ANNUAL REPORT

of

The Government of Jamaica

(Name of Registrant)

 


Date of end of last fiscal year: March 31, 2006

SECURITIES REGISTERED

(As of close of the fiscal year)

 

Title of Issue

 

Amounts as to which

registration is effective

 

Names of exchanges on

which registered

—*

   

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices

and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

CATHLEEN MCLAUGHLIN, ESQ

Allen & Overy LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

 

* The Government of Jamaica files Annual Reports on Form 18-K voluntarily in order for the Government of Jamaica to incorporate such Annual Reports into its shelf registration statements.

 



EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 4 to the Annual Report of the Government of Jamaica on Form 18-K for the year ended March 31, 2006 is being filed to add Exhibits numbered 1 through 5 to the Annual Report.

CONTENTS

 

1. This amendment to the annual report of the Government of Jamaica on Form 18-K for the year ended March 31, 2006 comprises:

 

(a) Pages numbered 1 to 4 consecutively.

 

(b) The following exhibits:

Exhibit 1 – Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2007, between the Government of Jamaica and the Underwriter named therein, including the address of the Underwriter

Exhibit 2 – Form of 8.00% Amortizing Notes due 2036

Exhibit 3 – Opinion and Consent of the Office of the Attorney General of Jamaica

Exhibit 4 – Opinion and Consent of Allen & Overy LLP, New York counsel to the Government of Jamaica

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant the Government of Jamaica has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kingston, Jamaica on March 21, 2006.

 

GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA
By:  

/s/ OMAR DAVIES

Name:   Omar Davies
Title:   Minister of Finance and Planning

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit  

Description

1   Underwriting Agreement, dated March 8, 2007, between the Government of Jamaica and the Underwriter named therein, including the address of the Underwriter
2   Form of 8.00% Amortizing Notes due 2039
3   Opinion the Office of the Attorney General of Jamaica
4   Opinion of Allen & Overy LLP, New York counsel to the Government of Jamaica

 

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