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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 21)
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TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares of euro 0.55 par value each 87927W10
(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number)
Dott. Gianni Mion
Edizione Holding S.p.A.
Calmaggiore 23
31100 Treviso
Italy
(+39) 0422-5995
With a copy to:
Michael S. Immordino, Esq.
Latham & Watkins
99 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XF
England
(+44) 207-710-1076
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
to receive notices and communications)
January 23, 2004
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See
Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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CUSIP No. 87927W10 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON EDIZIONE HOLDING S.p.A.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Not Applicable
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Italy
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,751,765,823
OWNED BY (See Item 5)
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
EACH -------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,751,765,823
(See Item 5)
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,751,765,823
(See Item 5)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 17.01%
(See Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 87927W10 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON EDIZIONE FINANCE INTERNATIONAL S.A.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Not Applicable
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Italy
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,751,765,823
OWNED BY (See Item 5)
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
EACH ------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,751,765,823
PERSON WITH (See Item 5)
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,751,765,823
(See Item 5)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 17.01%
(See Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 87927W10 13D
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RAGIONE S.a.p.a. DI GILBERTO BENETTON E C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Not Applicable
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Italy
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,751,765,823
(See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
EACH
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,751,765,823
(See Item 5)
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,751,765,823
(See Item 5)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 17.01%
(See Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: PN
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This Amendment No. 21 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D dated August
9, 2001, as amended (as previously amended, the "Statement on Schedule 13D")
filed by Edizione Holding S.p.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the
Republic of Italy ("Edizione Holding"), Edizione Finance International S.A., a
company incorporated in the Duchy of Luxembourg ("Edizione Finance"), and
Ragione S.a.p.a. di Gilberto Benetton e C., a partnership organized under the
laws of the Republic of Italy ("Ragione") (Edizione Holding, Edizione Finance
and Ragione, are collectively referred to herein as the "Edizione Reporting
Persons") with respect to the ordinary shares, euro 0.55 par value per share, of
Telecom Italia S.p.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of
Italy. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Statement on Schedule 13D.
This Amendment is being filed by each of the Edizione Reporting
Persons. Pirelli, the Purchaser, Edizione Holding, UCI, BCI, and, as discussed
in Items 4 and 6 of Amendment No. 10 to the Statement on Schedule 13D, Hopa are
members of a group with respect to the Telecom Italia Shares. The Edizione
Reporting Persons are making a separate filing on Schedule 13D in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(k)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are solely
responsible for the information contained in this filing, except that
information contained in the Statement on Schedule 13D concerning any director
or officer of the Purchaser nominated by Pirelli, UCI, BCI or Hopa has been
provided by the nominating person or by such nominee director or officer.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
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to Securities of the Issuer
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Reference is made to the Hopa Agreement (as that term is defined in
Item 6 of Amendment No. 13 to the Statement on Schedule 13D). On January 23,
2004, the parties to the Hopa Agreement entered into an agreement to amend the
Hopa Agreement (the "Hopa Agreement Amendment"). The Hopa Agreement Amendment
relieves Hopa of certain restrictions contained in the Hopa Agreement relating
to Hopa's ownership of Telecom Italia Shares in order to permit Hopa to enter
into a transaction with Nexgen Capital Limited pursuant to which Hopa will
receive 229,411,021 Telecom Italia Shares in exchange for certain derivative
instruments whose value is linked to the performance of Telecom Italia Shares. A
copy of an English translation of the Hopa Agreement Amendment is filed as
Exhibit 46.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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46. Hopa Agreement Amendment, dated as of January 23, 2004 [English
translation].
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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46. Hopa Agreement Amendment, dated as of January 23, 2004 [English
translation].
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 2, 2004
EDIZIONE HOLDING S.p.A.
By: /s/ Gianni Mion
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Name: Gianni Mion
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 2, 2004
EDIZIONE FINANCE INTERNATIONAL S.A.
By: /s/ Gustave Stoffel
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Name: Gustave Stoffel
Title: Director
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 2, 2004
RAGIONE S.a.p.a DI GILBERTO
BENETTON E C.
By: /s/ Gilberto Benetton
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Name: Gilberto Benetton
Title: Chairman
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