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


 

For the month of January
2004
Commission File Number 000-29898
 
Research In Motion Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
295 Phillip Street,
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
N2L 3W8
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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Press Release dated January 21, 2004 (“Research In Motion Closes Offering of Common Shares")

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January 21, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RESEARCH IN MOTION CLOSES OFFERING OF COMMON SHARES

Waterloo, Ontario – Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM, TSX: RIM) today announced it has closed its previously announced public offering of 12,075,000 common shares, which includes 1,575,000 common shares issued under the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. The common shares were sold at US $78.25 per share. Total proceeds to the Company, net of underwriting fees, were approximately US $907,074,000.

The offering was book-run by Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., and managed by Goldman Sachs & Co., UBS Investment Bank, Banc of America Securities LLC, BMO Nesbitt Burns, CIBC World Markets, GMP Securities Ltd., Canaccord Capital Corporation, National Bank Financial Inc., Orion Securities Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., SG Cowen Securities Corporation and TD Securities Inc.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the common shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state.

Copies of the U.S. final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Lehman Brothers Inc., c/o ADP Financial Services, Integrated Distribution Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, 4 World Financial Center, FL 05, New York, NY 10080. Copies of the Canadian final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., 181 Bay Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M4T 2A9.

Investor Contact:

RIM Investor Relations

519.888.7465

investor_relations@rim.net

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 


  
Research In Motion Limited

(Registrant)
Date:
January 21, 2004
By:/s/ Angelo Loberto
(Signature)
   Angelo Loberto
   Vice President, Finance