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

                                  May 21, 2003

                                VIVENDI UNIVERSAL

                             42, avenue de Friedland
                                   75008 Paris
                                     France
                    (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
                               -----                   -----

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):

Contents:  Press Release.


This report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated  by reference in the  Registration
Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-81578) as amended,  filed by Vivendi
Universal  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  to the extent not  superseded by
documents  or  reports   subsequently  filed  by  Vivendi  Universal  under  the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.








                                  EXHIBIT LIST




Exhibit              Description

99.1                 Press Release






                                   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.


                                            VIVENDI UNIVERSAL


                                            By:/s/ George E. Bushnell III
                                               ----------------------------
                                            Name:  George E. Bushnell III
                                            Title: Vice President


Date:  May 21, 2003