UNITED STATES
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) March 11, 2011
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CANADA | 001-07260 | 98-0535482 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5945 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 360, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA |
L4V 1R9 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code 905-863-7000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 11, 2011, Nortel Networks Corporation (the Company) announced that it, its principal operating subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), and certain of its other subsidiaries, including Nortel Networks Inc. and Nortel Networks UK Limited (in administration), have completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of Nortels Multi Service Switch (MSS) businesses globally to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson) for a cash purchase price of US$65 million subject to working capital and other adjustments.
Substantially all MSS employees are joining Ericsson, including those in certain EMEA jurisdictions who are transferring to Ericsson by operation of law.
As previously announced, Nortel does not expect that the Companys common shareholders or the NNL preferred shareholders will receive any value from the creditor protection proceedings and expects that the proceedings will result in the cancellation of these equity interests.
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.
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION | ||
By: | /S/ ANNA VENTRESCA | |
Anna Ventresca General Counsel-Corporate and Corporate Secretary | ||
By: | /S/ CLARKE E. GLASPELL | |
Clarke E. Glaspell Controller |
Dated: March 14, 2011