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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Date of Report<BR>
(date of earliest event reported)<BR>
May&nbsp;13, 2002
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">CANADA</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">001-07260</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">not applicable</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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(Commission<BR>
File Number)
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">8200 Dixie Road, Suite 100, Brampton, Ontario, Canada</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">L6T 5P6</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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(Zip code)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code (905)&nbsp;863-0000.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Other Events</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">On May&nbsp;13, 2002, the Registrant announced that, in connection with the various
liens, pledges, and guarantees which became effective on April&nbsp;4, 2002 under
certain credit and security agreements entered into by Nortel Networks Limited
(&#147;NNL&#148;), the Registrant&#146;s principal direct operating subsidiary, and various of
NNL&#146;s subsidiaries, following Moody&#146;s Investors Services, Inc.&#146;s lowering of
NNL&#146;s United States senior long-term debt rating below investment grade to Ba3,
the Registrant intends to file: (i)&nbsp;audited consolidated financial statements
of the Registrant for the three years ended December&nbsp;31, 2001; and (ii)&nbsp;audited
financial statements of Nortel Networks S.A. (&#147;NNSA&#148;), a subsidiary of NNL, for
the three years ended December&nbsp;31, 2001. The historical consolidated financial
statements of the Registrant have been supplemented in accordance with Rule
3-10 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X under the Securities Act of 1933 to include certain
supplemental consolidating financial data, illustrating, in separate columns,
the composition of (i)&nbsp;the Registrant, (ii)&nbsp;NNL, (iii)&nbsp;certain wholly-owned
subsidiaries of NNL which have guaranteed NNL&#146;s obligations under certain
credit agreements and outstanding public debt securities, (iv)&nbsp;either
wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Registrant whose shares have been pledged or
the remaining subsidiaries of the Registrant which are not providing liens,
pledges, or guarantees, (v)&nbsp;eliminations, and (vi)&nbsp;the consolidated total.
Other than the inclusion of such supplemental financial disclosure and
disclosure related to certain events that occurred subsequent to the filing of
the original historical audited consolidated financial statements, the Registrant&#146;s
historical audited consolidated financial statements remain unchanged. Such
financial statements of the Registrant are attached to this Form&nbsp;8-K as Exhibit
99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference. The financial statements of
NNSA are being filed in accordance with Rule&nbsp;3-16 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X under the
Securities Act of 1933 as a result of the pledge of NNSA shares being provided
under such credit and security agreements. Such financial statements of NNSA
are attached to this Form&nbsp;8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 and are incorporated herein by
reference. The consolidated financial statements of the Registrant included in
this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K supercede the historical consolidated financial
statements included in the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the
fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001, filed on March&nbsp;11, 2002.
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<P><FONT size="2">On May&nbsp;13, 2002, the Registrant announced that it and NNL intend to file a
shelf registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and a preliminary base shelf prospectus with the securities
regulatory authorities in the provinces and territories of Canada with respect
to an aggregate of US$2.5&nbsp;billion of various securities. If such shelf
registration statement and preliminary base shelf prospectus are approved by
the applicable securities regulatory authorities, the Registrant may be able to
offer for sale, by prospectus supplement, common shares, preferred shares, debt
securities, guarantees of debt securities, warrants to purchase equity or debt
securities, share purchase contracts, and share purchase or equity units
(subject to certain approvals), and NNL may be able to offer for sale, by
prospectus supplement, debt securities guaranteed by the Registrant. The
Registrant&#146;s press release relating to such filings is attached to this Form
8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.7 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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<P><FONT size="2">In addition, on May&nbsp;13, 2002, NNL announced that it and Nortel Networks Capital
Corporation, a wholly owned indirect finance subsidiary of NNL, intend to
withdraw their existing U.S. shelf registration statement currently pertaining
to an aggregate of up to US$1.0&nbsp;billion of debt securities and warrants to
purchase debt securities.
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<P><FONT size="2">Certain information incorporated by reference into the Canadian preliminary
base shelf prospectus, including certain historical consolidated financial
statements of the Registrant prepared in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles, is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.3, 99.4,
99.5, and 99.6 for purposes of incorporation by reference herein and into the
shelf registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits</B>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Exhibits.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP regarding Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu regarding Exhibit&nbsp;99.2.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.3</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP regarding Exhibit&nbsp;99.3.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.1</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto of
the Registrant, prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles, for the three years ended December&nbsp;31,
2001. The independent auditors&#146; report with respect to these
Consolidated Financial Statements is dated as of February&nbsp;1, 2002,
except as to notes 20 and 21, which are as of April&nbsp;21, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.2</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto of Nortel
Networks S.A., prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles, for the three years ended December&nbsp;31,
2001. The independent auditors&#146; report with respect to these Financial
Statements is dated as of May&nbsp;7, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.3</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto of the
Registrant, prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles, for the three years ended December&nbsp;31, 2001.
The independent auditors&#146; report with respect to these Consolidated
Financial Statements is dated as of February&nbsp;1, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.4</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations &#151; Canadian (GAAP)&nbsp;Supplement for the three years
ended December&nbsp;31, 2001.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.5</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations &#151; Canadian (GAAP)&nbsp;Supplement of the Registrant
for the three month period ended March&nbsp;31, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.6</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Material Change Report of the Registrant dated April&nbsp;12, 2002
relating to: (i)&nbsp;the Registrant&#146;s response on April&nbsp;4, 2002 to the
announcement that Moody&#146;s Investors Services, Inc. (&#147;Moody&#146;s)
downgraded the credit ratings of the Registrant and certain of its
subsidiaries to below investment grade, and that as a result of Moody&#146;s
ratings downgrade, various liens, pledges and guarantees became
effective under certain credit and security agreements entered into by
Nortel Networks Limited and Nortel Networks Inc. (collectively, &#147;Nortel
Networks&#148;), and various direct and indirect subsidiaries of Nortel
Networks Limited; (ii)&nbsp;the Registrant&#146;s announcement on April&nbsp;9, 2002
of: (A)&nbsp;its expected business performance for the first quarter of
2002; and (B)&nbsp;Nortel Networks notice to its banks that Nortel Networks
would fully draw on its April 2001 U.S.$1.75&nbsp;billion bank facilities
and planned to exercise its one year term loan option to obtain an
additional year of liquidity under the facilities; and (iii)&nbsp;the
Registrant&#146;s announcement on April&nbsp;10, 2002 that: (A)&nbsp;Nortel Networks
amended and extended its April 2001 364-day revolving bank credit
facilities for an additional 364&nbsp;days; and (B)&nbsp;Nortel Networks planned
to repay the drawn amount later on April&nbsp;10, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">99.7</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Press Release dated May&nbsp;13, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">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.
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">By:  /s/ DOUGLAS C. BEATTY<BR>
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Douglas C. Beatty<BR>
Controller</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">By:  /s/ BLAIR F. MORRISON<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Blair F. Morrison<BR>
Assistant Secretary</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Dated: May&nbsp;13, 2002
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Form 8-K
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)
May 13, 2002
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CANADA
001-07260
not applicable
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
8200 Dixie Road, Suite 100, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
L6T 5P6
(address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (905) 863-0000.
Item 5. Other Events
On May 13, 2002, the Registrant announced that, in connection with the various
liens, pledges, and guarantees which became effective on April 4, 2002 under
certain credit and security agreements entered into by Nortel Networks Limited
("NNL"), the Registrant's principal direct operating subsidiary, and various of
NNL's subsidiaries, following Moody's Investors Services, Inc.'s lowering of
NNL's United States senior long-term debt rating below investment grade to Ba3,
the Registrant intends to file: (i) audited consolidated financial statements
of the Registrant for the three years ended December 31, 2001; and (ii) audited
financial statements of Nortel Networks S.A. ("NNSA"), a subsidiary of NNL, for
the three years ended December 31, 2001. The historical consolidated financial
statements of the Registrant have been supplemented in accordance with Rule
3-10 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933 to include certain
supplemental consolidating financial data, illustrating, in separate columns,
the composition of (i) the Registrant, (ii) NNL, (iii) certain wholly-owned
subsidiaries of NNL which have guaranteed NNL's obligations under certain
credit agreements and outstanding public debt securities, (iv) either
wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Registrant whose shares have been pledged or
the remaining subsidiaries of the Registrant which are not providing liens,
pledges, or guarantees, (v) eliminations, and (vi) the consolidated total.
Other than the inclusion of such supplemental financial disclosure and
disclosure related to certain events that occurred subsequent to the filing of
the original historical audited consolidated financial statements, the Registrant's
historical audited consolidated financial statements remain unchanged. Such
financial statements of the Registrant are attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference. The financial statements of
NNSA are being filed in accordance with Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the
Securities Act of 1933 as a result of the pledge of NNSA shares being provided
under such credit and security agreements. Such financial statements of NNSA
are attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by
reference. The consolidated financial statements of the Registrant included in
this Current Report on Form 8-K supercede the historical consolidated financial
statements included in the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 11, 2002.
On May 13, 2002, the Registrant announced that it and NNL intend to file a
shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and a preliminary base shelf prospectus with the securities
regulatory authorities in the provinces and territories of Canada with respect
to an aggregate of US$2.5 billion of various securities. If such shelf
registration statement and preliminary base shelf prospectus are approved by
the applicable securities regulatory authorities, the Registrant may be able to
offer for sale, by prospectus supplement, common shares, preferred shares, debt
securities, guarantees of debt securities, warrants to purchase equity or debt
securities, share purchase contracts, and share purchase or equity units
(subject to certain approvals), and NNL may be able to offer for sale, by
prospectus supplement, debt securities guaranteed by the Registrant. The
Registrant's press release relating to such filings is attached to this Form
8-K as Exhibit 99.7 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, on May 13, 2002, NNL announced that it and Nortel Networks Capital
Corporation, a wholly owned indirect finance subsidiary of NNL, intend to
withdraw their existing U.S. shelf registration statement currently pertaining
to an aggregate of up to US$1.0 billion of debt securities and warrants to
purchase debt securities.
Certain information incorporated by reference into the Canadian preliminary
base shelf prospectus, including certain historical consolidated financial
statements of the Registrant prepared in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles, is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.3, 99.4,
99.5, and 99.6 for purposes of incorporation by reference herein and into the
shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding Exhibit 99.1.
23.2
Consent of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu regarding Exhibit 99.2.
23.3
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding Exhibit 99.3.
99.1
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto of
the Registrant, prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles, for the three years ended December 31,
2001. The independent auditors' report with respect to these
Consolidated Financial Statements is dated as of February 1, 2002,
except as to notes 20 and 21, which are as of April 21, 2002.
99.2
Audited Financial Statements and the notes thereto of Nortel
Networks S.A., prepared in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles, for the three years ended December 31,
2001. The independent auditors' report with respect to these Financial
Statements is dated as of May 7, 2002.
99.3
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto of the
Registrant, prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles, for the three years ended December 31, 2001.
The independent auditors' report with respect to these Consolidated
Financial Statements is dated as of February 1, 2002.
99.4
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations — Canadian (GAAP) Supplement for the three years
ended December 31, 2001.
99.5
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations — Canadian (GAAP) Supplement of the Registrant
for the three month period ended March 31, 2002.
99.6
Material Change Report of the Registrant dated April 12, 2002
relating to: (i) the Registrant's response on April 4, 2002 to the
announcement that Moody's Investors Services, Inc. ("Moody's)
downgraded the credit ratings of the Registrant and certain of its
subsidiaries to below investment grade, and that as a result of Moody's
ratings downgrade, various liens, pledges and guarantees became
effective under certain credit and security agreements entered into by
Nortel Networks Limited and Nortel Networks Inc. (collectively, "Nortel
Networks"), and various direct and indirect subsidiaries of Nortel
Networks Limited; (ii) the Registrant's announcement on April 9, 2002
of: (A) its expected business performance for the first quarter of
2002; and (B) Nortel Networks notice to its banks that Nortel Networks
would fully draw on its April 2001 U.S.$1.75 billion bank facilities
and planned to exercise its one year term loan option to obtain an
additional year of liquidity under the facilities; and (iii) the
Registrant's announcement on April 10, 2002 that: (A) Nortel Networks
amended and extended its April 2001 364-day revolving bank credit
facilities for an additional 364 days; and (B) Nortel Networks planned
to repay the drawn amount later on April 10, 2002.
99.7
Press Release dated May 13, 2002.
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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/ DOUGLAS C. BEATTY
Douglas C. Beatty
Controller
By:  /s/ BLAIR F. MORRISON
Blair F. Morrison
Assistant Secretary
Dated: May 13, 2002
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