Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by James Hardie Industries N.V. (now James Hardie Industries Plc) was submitted to the SEC on June 27, 2003. The registrant is a foreign private issuer headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and files annual reports on Form 20-F. The filing serves to distribute information previously released to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document consists solely of cover pages, a safe harbor statement, and an exhibit index.
Material Changes
No material financial changes or operational updates are detailed in the text of this filing. The content is limited to the disclosure of option exercises.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing includes a Safe Harbor Statement regarding forward-looking statements. Management cautions that actual results may differ materially from expectations due to several risks, including:
- Competition and product pricing.
- General economic and market conditions.
- Compliance with environmental and health and safety laws.
- Dependence on cyclical construction markets.
- Supply and cost of raw materials.
- Reliance on a small number of product distributors.
- Consequences of product failures or defects.
- Exposure to environmental or legal proceedings.
- Risks of conducting business internationally.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- The filing discloses six separate "Appendix 3B" reports regarding the exercise of options lodged with the ASX between June 5, 2003, and June 20, 2003.
- Specific details regarding the number of options exercised, the exercise price, and the identity of the option holders are contained in the attached exhibits (99.1 through 99.6) and are not summarized in the main text.
- Investors should review the full Form 20-F for comprehensive financial data, as this Form 6-K contains no financial statements.