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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Dated June 19, 2003
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 19, 2003
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Commission File Number 001-15244
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CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Paradeplatz 8, P.O. Box 1, CH-8070 Zurich, Switzerland
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form 20-F /X/ Form 40-F / /
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a
Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a
Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the
registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws
of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or
legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of
the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as
long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required
to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and,
if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K
submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this
Form, the registrant 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/
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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[CREDIT SUISSE GROUP LOGO]
Media Relations
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
P.O. Box 1
CH-8070 Zurich
Telephone +41-1-333 8844
Fax +41-1-333 8877
e-mail media.relations@csg.ch
PRESS RELEASE
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS
TO THE GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD
ZURICH, JUNE 19, 2003 - CREDIT SUISSE GROUP TODAY ANNOUNCED THE STRENGTHENING OF
ITS EXECUTIVE BOARD TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS: WALTER BERCHTOLD,
LEONHARD FISCHER AND BARBARA YASTINE.
THE APPOINTMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003.
Credit Suisse Group's Board of Directors has appointed the following Senior
Managers from across its businesses as Members of its Executive Board, effective
July 1, 2003:
WALTER BERCHTOLD Head of Trading & Sales, Credit Suisse First Boston
Switzerland and designated Head of Trading & Sales,
Credit Suisse Financial Services (as of September 1,
2003)
LEONHARD FISCHER Chief Executive Officer, Winterthur Group
BARBARA YASTINE Chief Financial Officer, Credit Suisse First Boston
Oswald J. Gruebel and John J. Mack, Co-CEOs of Credit Suisse Group, stated:
"The new Members of the Group Executive Board, with their extensive leadership
experience and skills spanning core areas of our businesses, will make a
significant contribution to Group decision-making."
The CVs of the new Members of the Group Executive Board are available on the
Internet at: www.credit-suisse.com/management
ENQUIRIES
Credit Suisse Group, Media Relations Telephone +41 1 333 8844
Credit Suisse Group, Investor Relations Telephone +41 1 333 4570
Internet www.credit-suisse.com
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
Credit Suisse Group is a leading global financial services company headquartered
in Zurich. The business unit Credit Suisse Financial Services provides private
clients and small and medium-sized companies with private banking and financial
advisory services, banking products, and pension and insurance solutions from
Winterthur. The business unit Credit Suisse First Boston, an investment bank,
serves global institutional, corporate, government and individual clients in its
role as a financial intermediary. Credit Suisse Group's registered shares (CSGN)
are listed in Switzerland and Frankfurt, and in the form of American Depositary
Shares (CSR) in New York. The Group employs around 73,000 staff worldwide. As of
March 31, 2003, it reported assets under management of CHF 1,160.5 billion.
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.
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP
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(Registrant)
Date June 19, 2003 By: /s/ David Frick
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(Signature)*
Member of the Executive Board
*Print the name and title of the signing
officer under his signature. /s/ Karin Rhomberg Hug
Managing Director