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
For the month of May 2014
Commission File Number 1-13758
PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
1069 - 300 Lisboa, Portugal
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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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.
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Announcement | Lisbon | 05 May 2014
Transfer of PT Portugal shares and Substitution of Issuer of Notes
Following the announcement disclosed to the market on 29 April 2014, Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. (“PT”) hereby announces that today it has transferred to a securities account in the name of Oi, S.A. (“Oi”), with the settlement of Oi’s share capital increase, all the shares it held representing PT Portugal, SGPS, S.A. (“PT Portugal”)’s share capital.
Additionally, pursuant to the agreements implementing the changes approved at the meeting held on 18 March 2014 by the holders of the €400,000,000 6.25 per cent Notes due 2016, issued by PT under its €7,500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (“Notes”), as of today PT Portugal becomes the issuer and principal obligor of such Notes. The procedure for the substitution of issuer of the Notes with Euronext and the Interbolsa will be completed within two business days.
The contact details of PT Portugal’s appointed representative for the relations with the CMVM and the market are as follows:
Nuno Manuel Teiga Luís Vieira
nuno.t.vieira@telecom.pt
Tel.: +351 21 500 1701
Fax: +351 21 500 0800
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Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40 1069-300 Lisbon Portugal
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Public company Share capital Euro 26,895,375 Registered in the Commercial and Corporation no. 503 215 058 |
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Portugal Telecom is listed on the Euronext and New York Stock Exchange. Information may be accessed on the Reuters under the symbols PTC.LS and PT and on Bloomberg under the symbol PTC PL. |
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Nuno Vieira Investor Relations Director nuno.t.vieira@telecom.pt Tel.: +351 21 500 1701 Fax: +351 21 500 0800
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www.telecom.pt
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 5, 2014
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/s/ Nuno Vieira |
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Nuno Vieira Investor Relations Director | |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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