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): July 25, 2002 United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) The Netherlands (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 000-25365 (Commission File Number) 98-0191997 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) Boeing Avenue 53 1119 PE, Schiphol Rijk The Netherlands (Address and zip code of principal executive offices) (31) 20-778-9840 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events On July 25, 2002, United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. (the "Company") issued a statement to the press announcing its reaction to the press release issued by UnitedGlobalCom ("UGC") on July 24, 2002 regarding the recapitalisation of the Company. The full text of the press statement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Item 7. Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Statement dated July 25, 2002. SIGNATURES 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 hereunto duly authorized. UNITED PAN-EUROPE COMMUNICATIONS N.V. By: /s/ ANTON A.M. TUIJTEN ----------------------- Name: Anton A.M. Tuijten Title: Member of the Board of Management and General Counsel Dated: July 25, 2002