FORM 6 - K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
As of March 22, 2004
TENARIS, S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
TENARIS, S.A.
13, rue Beaumont
L-1219 Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12G3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes No
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___.
Tenaris Signs Letter of Intent for Control of a Romanian Mill
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004--Tenaris S.A.
(NYSE:TS) (Buenos Aires:TS) (BMV:TS) (MTA Italy:TEN) announced today
that it has signed a letter of intent with a private investor group,
which may lead to Tenaris obtaining a controlling interest in S.C.
Silcotub S.A, Zalau.
Silcotub is the leading Romanian producer of small-diameter
seamless pipes for OCTG and other applications and has an annual
production capacity of 180,000 tons of seamless pipes. Its facilities
include a continuous mandrel mill, finishing facilities and a
cold-drawing plant.
Tenaris is a leading global manufacturer of seamless steel pipe
products and provider of pipe handling, stocking and distribution
services to the oil and gas, energy and mechanical industries and a
leading regional supplier of welded steel pipes for gas pipelines in
South America. Domiciled in Luxembourg, it has pipe manufacturing
facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico and
Venezuela and a network of customer service centers present in over 20
countries worldwide.
CONTACT: Tenaris
Nigel Worsnop, 888-300-5432
www.tenaris.com
The attached material is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. This report contains Tenaris's press release announcing
that it has signed a letter of intent for control of a Romanian mill
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: March 22, 2004
Tenaris, S.A.
By: /s/ Cecilia Bilesio
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Cecilia Bilesio
Corporate Secretary