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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT: AUGUST 29, 2003
DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: AUGUST 29, 2003
COMMSCOPE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-12929 36-4135495
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification Number)
incorporation or
organization)
1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE, SE
P.O. BOX 339
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA 28602
(Address of principal executive
offices)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (828) 324-2200
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On August 29, 2003, the registrant issued the press release set forth
below:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CommScope to Participate in Smith Barney Citigroup 2003 Technology Conference
HICKORY, NC-- (AUGUST 29, 2003) CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV), a leader in
broadband and high-performance communication cables, announced today that
it will be participating in the Smith Barney Citigroup 2003 Technology
Conference. The conference is being held at the Hilton New York Hotel in
New York City. Investors are invited to listen to a live audio webcast of
CommScope Chairman and CEO Frank Drendel at 2:20 p.m. EDT on Tuesday,
September 2, 2003.
Drendel plans to tell investors why he believes CommScope is strategically
positioned for recovery and future growth. He will highlight CommScope's
strong cash flow and other second quarter 2003 results, which were reported
on August 11. Drendel will also tell investors that he expects third
quarter 2003 sales to be consistent with second quarter 2003 levels.
The live webcast will be available at
http://www.veracast.com/ssb/2003/tech/07105679.cfm or through a link on the
Investor Relations Presentations Page of CommScope's website,
www.commscope.com. The link to our presentation will be live just prior to
the start of the presentation and will be available for on-demand use
within 24 hours after our presentation is over. The webcast will be
available from our website for a limited period of time following the
conference.
CommScope is the world's largest manufacturer of broadband coaxial cable
for Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) applications and a leading supplier of fiber
optic and twisted pair cables for LAN, wireless, satellite, broadcast and
other communications applications. Through its relationship with OFS,
CommScope has an ownership interest in one of the world's largest producers
of optical fiber and cable and has access to a broad array of connectivity
components as well as technologically advanced optical fibers, including
the zero water peak optical fibers used in the production of the LightScope
ZWP(TM) family of products.
This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based on
information currently available to management, management's beliefs, as
well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events.
Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are
subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, which could cause
the actual results to differ materially from those currently expected. For
a more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a
difference, please see CommScope's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In providing forward-looking statements, the company does not
intend, and is not undertaking any obligation or duty, to update these
statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
VISIT COMMSCOPE AT WWW.COMMSCOPE.COM
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CONTACT:
Philip Armstrong Betsy Lambert, APR
Investor Relations Media Relations
(828)323-4848 (828) 323-4873
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 29, 2003
COMMSCOPE, INC.
By: /s/ Jearld L. Leonhardt
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Jearld L. Leonhardt
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer