UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2015
Commission File No. 001-36675
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FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES N.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
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25 St. James’s Street
London SW1A 1HA
United Kingdom
Tel. No.: +44 (0)20 7766 0311
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release issued by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. dated June 29, 2015. |
Exhibit 99.2 | Press release issued by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. dated June 30, 2015. |
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: June 30, 2015 | FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES N.V. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard K. Palmer | ||
Name: Richard K. Palmer | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
Index of Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 | Press release issued by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. dated June 29, 2015. |
99.2 | Press release issued by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. dated June 30, 2015. |
Exhibit 99.1
From EIB and SACE: € 600 Million for FCA’s Research Activities in Italy
The European Investment Bank (EIB), SACE and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today that they have finalized a € 600 million loan earmarked to support the automotive group's research, development and production plans for 2015-17. The three-year loan provided by EIB and 50% guaranteed by SACE relates to FCA’s production and R&D sites in both northern and southern Italy.
This initiative and the overall collaborative relationship were the focus of a meeting held today in Turin between the BEI Vice-President Dario Scannapieco, head of operations in Italy, Malta and the Balkans, the SACE CEO Alessandro Castellano, and the CEO of FCA, Sergio Marchionne.
As to EIB, the loan falls within two traditional areas of EIB investment in support of the European economy: R&D projects and projects for protection of the environment through the reduction of emissions and improved energy efficiency. The initiative is supported by InnovFin - EU Finance for Innovators, with the financial assistance of the European Union, as part of the Horizon 2020 program.
In detail, the project encompasses two main components. The first component relates to FCA's R&D activities at its Turin and Modena facilities. Those activities concern a study on fuels for advanced engines, efficient vehicle technologies for vehicle safety and comfort, and new vehicle architectures. The second component relates to investments in manufacturing centers located in southern Italy (Pratola Serra and Termoli) for the production of new efficient petrol and diesel engines for Alfa Romeo.
"We are happy to have further strengthened our collaboration with FCA, the largest industrial concern in Italy and a world leader in the automotive sector," commented Dario Scannapieco, vice-president of EIB, "with a particular focus on investments in research and development, and the priority of environmental issues is bolstered at this time by the need to lend a further, definitive thrust to economic recovery".
"With this initiative we confirm our support to the innovation capabilities and international competitiveness of FCA and the hundreds of Italian SMEs active in the automotive sector," declared Alessandro Castellano, CEO of SACE. "We renew this commitment today with pride and satisfaction, in the knowledge that investing in R&D is an essential pillar for the future growth of FCA and the development of production processes and jobs in our country".
"This loan," stated the CEO of FCA Sergio Marchionne, "is important for us and for Italy. In addition to being a tangible part of the recovery process of our country, it is an important contribution that will enable FCA to continue down the road taken in the past to design and produce cars with increasingly advanced technology reducing consumption and emissions. This is true for both traditional fuel systems and for alternatives such as methane, in which we hold an undisputed leadership in Europe".
29 June 2015
Exhibit 99.2
FCA successfully completes syndication of the revolving credit facility entered into on June 9, 2015 and increases facility size to €5.0 billion
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) (“FCA”) announced today that it has successfully completed the syndication to a group of twenty-four banks (inclusive of the twelve original bookrunner banks) of the committed revolving credit facility entered into on June 9, 2015 (“RCF”).
Following a positive reception by banks, the RCF size was increased from the original amount of €4.8 billion to €5.0 billion. The RCF will be available for general corporate purposes and working capital needs of the Group. The RCF will be available in two equal tranches, the second of which may be drawn following termination of the FCA US revolving credit facility and the elimination of restrictions under FCA US’s financing documentation on the provision of guarantees or payment of dividends by FCA US for the benefit of the rest of the Group.
The transaction confirms the strong support that FCA continues to enjoy from its relationship banks and represents a further step towards a unified financing platform for the Group.
London, 30 June 2015
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This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Group’s current expectations and projections about future events and, by their nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. They relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur or exist in the future and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on them. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements as a result of a variety of factors, including: volatility and deterioration of capital and financial markets, including the possibility of a new Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, changes in commodity prices, changes in general economic conditions, economic growth and other changes in business conditions, weather, floods, earthquakes or other natural disasters, changes in government regulation, production difficulties, including capacity and supply constraints, the proposed separation of Ferrari and many other risks and uncertainties, most of which are outside of the Group’s control.