6-k
 

 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
[December 13, 2005]
Metso Corporation
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Fabianinkatu 9 A,
PO Box 1220
FIN-00101
Helsinki, Finland
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
         
 
  Form 20-F þ   Form 40-F o
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 o   No þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g-3-2(b):82-___
 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES
Date  December 13, 2005
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Name:

     
Olli Vaartimo
Executive Vice President and CFO
Metso Corporation
  Harri Luoto
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
 
  Metso Corporation

 

 

Moody’s changed the outlook to positive on Metso’s long-term rating

(Helsinki, Finland, December 13, 2005) – Metso Corporation (NYSE: MX; OMXH: MEO1V)

Moody’s Investors Service has confirmed the current Ba1 long-term ratings for Metso Corporation and changed the outlook from stable to positive.

Metso is a global technology corporation serving customers in the pulp and paper industry, rock and minerals processing, the energy industry and selected other industries. In 2004, the net sales of Metso Corporation were approx. EUR 4 billion, and it has some 22,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Metso’s shares are listed on the Helsinki and New York Stock Exchanges.

www.metso.com

For further information, please contact:

Pekka Hölttä, Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer, Metso Corporation,
tel. +358 204 84 3195
Johanna Sintonen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation,
tel. +358 204 84 3253

or

USA: Mike Phillips, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, Metso USA, Inc., tel. +1 770 246 7237.