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 January 26, 2005
TENARIS, S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
TENARIS, S.A.
46a, Avenue John F. Kennedy
L - 1855 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 X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__.
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
the Fintecna Arbitration Award.
Tenaris Announces Fintecna Arbitration Award
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 2004--Tenaris S.A. (NYSE:TS)
(Buenos Aires:TS) (BMV:TS) (MTA Italy:TEN), announced today that a
final award has been made in respect of its arbitration proceeding
against Fintecna S.p.A., an Italian state-owned entity and successor
to ILVA S.p.A., the former owner of Tenaris's subsidiary, Dalmine
S.p.A. Tenaris, through its subsidiary Techint Investment Netherlands
B.V., had initiated the proceeding in 2001 seeking indemnification
from Fintecna for any amounts paid or payable by Dalmine in connection
with the litigation brought against it by a consortium led by BHP
Billiton Petroleum Ltd., which litigation was eventually settled in
December 2003.
Pursuant to the award, Fintecna is required to pay to Tenaris the
sum of EUR92.6 million (approximately US$126 million). Under
applicable International Chamber of Commerce rules, the award is
binding on the parties and must be carried out without delay. Tenaris,
however, can give no assurances that requests for clarification or
other petitions will not delay compliance with the terms of the award.
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, Romania
and Venezuela and a network of customer service centers present in
over 20 countries worldwide.
CONTACT: Tenaris
Nigel Worsnop, 1-888-300-5432
www.tenaris.com
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: December 28, 2004
Tenaris, S.A.
By: /s/ Cecilia Bilesio
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Cecilia Bilesio
Corporate Secretary