| 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 February 28, 2003 |
| TENARIS, S.A. (Translation of Registrant’s name into English) |
| TENARIS, S.A. 23 Avenue Monterey 2086 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 [ ] |
| 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] |
| 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 that Confab, its operating subsidiary listed on the Sao Paolo Stock Exchange, has reported its 2002 annual results. |
| 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: February 28, 2003 |
| Tenaris, S.A. |
| By: /s/ Cecilia Bilesio
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Cecilia Bilesio |
| Tenaris Announces that Confab, its Operating Subsidiary Listed on the Sao Paolo Stock Exchange, has Reported its 2002 Annual Results |
| Luxembourg, February 26, 2003. — Tenaris S.A.(TS: NYSE, Buenos Aires, Mexico and TEN: MTA Italy) informs shareholders that Confab Industrial S.A. (CNFB4: BOVESPA) (Confab), a Brazilian company in which it has a 39.0% indirect shareholding and 99.2% voting control, announced today its annual results for 2002. Confab reported a net income of R$170,738 thousand and operating income of R$244,583 thousand on net sales of R$1,461,974 thousand for the year. Confab’s results are reported in Brazilian reais and its financial statements are prepared in accordance with Brazilian accounting standards. Further information about Confab’s results can be found at www.confab.com.br. |
| The financial statements of Confab are consolidated indirectly in the financial statements of Tenaris, which prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standards and reports its results in U.S. dollars. Tenaris plans to announce its 2002 annual results on March 6, 2003. |
| With manufacturing facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Venezuela and a network of customer service centers present in over 20 countries worldwide, Tenaris is a leading global manufacturer of seamless steel pipes and provider of pipe handling, stocking and distribution services to the oil and gas, energy and mechanical industries as well as a leading regional supplier of welded steel pipes for gas pipelines in South America. |