UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 3, 2009
Commission File Number 001 33175
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Republic of India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Vedanta, 75 Nehru Road
Vile Parle East
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400-099, India
+91-22-6646-1000
(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 þ Form 40-F o
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): o
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): 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 registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b): Not applicable.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference in the automatic shelf registration
statement on Form F-3 as amended by Post Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-160580) (as
amended, the Registration Statement) of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (the Company).
Other Events
On October 29, 2009, the Company entered into the Base Indenture (the Base Indenture) between
the Company, Wilmington Trust Company (Wilmington), as trustee, and Citibank, N.A., as securities
administrator (Citibank). In addition, on October 29, 2009, the Company entered into the First
Supplemental Indenture to the Base Indenture (the First Supplemental Indenture) between the
Company, Wilmington, as trustee, and Citibank, as securities administrator, with respect to the
Companys 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 convertible into the Companys American
Depositary Shares (the ADSs), each ADS representing one equity share, par value Rs. 2 per share,
of the Company.
A copy of the Base Indenture is attached hereto and is being filed herewith on this Form 6-K as
Exhibit 4.1 and shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. A copy of the
First Supplemental Indenture is attached hereto and is being filed herewith on this Form 6-K as
Exhibit 4.2 and shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Exhibits:
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Base Indenture dated as of October 29, 2009. |
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First Supplemental Indenture to the Base Indenture dated as of October 29, 2009. |
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, thereunder duly authorized.
Date: November 3, 2009
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STERLITE INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED
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By: |
/s/ Vinod Bhandawat
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Name: |
Vinod Bhandawat |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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