FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of July, 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-13464
Telecom
Argentina S.A.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Alicia
Moreau de Justo, No. 50, 1107
Buenos
Aires, Argentina
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Telecom
Argentina S.A.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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1.
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Letter
regarding a note dated July 3, 2009 sent by Telecom Italia S.p.A. to
Telecom Argentina S.A. ("Telecom Argentina" or "the
Company").
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Item
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Buenos Aires, July
6, 2009
Dear
Sir,
In
my capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Telecom Argentina S.A., I
am writing to
you
with reference to a request for information
sent by the Comisión Nacional de Valores (the Argentine National Securities
Commission—“CNV”) to the Company, regarding
press articles that
were published
informing about a supposed mandate given to
Credit Suisse to sell shares of Telecom Italia S.p.A.
In
connection with this request,
please find attached a free translation of the note sent by Telecom Italia
S.p.A., that is being
provided with
the aim of informing the
financial community.
Yours
sincerely,
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Telecom
Argentina S.A.
/s/Enrique Garrido
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Enrique
Garrido
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Chairman of
the Board of Directors
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FREE TRANSLATION
Telecom
Italia S.p.A.
Prot.
0004409- TI
Rome,
July 3, 2009
Telecom
Argentina S.A.
Alicia
Moreau de Justo 50
Buenos
Aires- Argentina
To the
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dr.
Enrique Garrido
We are
writing you with reference to your letters dated June 22 and 24, 2009 regarding
the information communicated by your company to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
and to the Comisión Nacional de Valores concerning the press articles published
in Argentina dealing with a supposed transfer of Telecom Italia Group´s stake in
Sofora Telecomunicaciones S.A. (“Sofora”) and with the existence of a mandate
granted to Credit Suisse.
As known,
during the last months Argentine telecommunications and antitrust authorities
have issued arbitrary resolutions that cause damage to the power to dispose of
and the exercise of Telecom Italia´s rights. In spite of its intention to keep
and value its stake in Sofora in order to continue to contribute to the growth
of Telecom Argentina S.A., said circumstance has taken Telecom Italia to
evaluate alternative solutions, among others the possible transfer of its shares
in Sofora.
It should
be mentioned that contacts with Credit Suisse have existed for some time in
order to analyze possible alternative strategies in the Argentine
telecommunications market, including the existence of potential investors
interested in buying Telecom Italia´s stake in Sofora. Telecom Italia shall
evaluate the opportunities that may be driven from said analysis and that may be
of interest.
Finally,
it should be noted that Telecom Italia has not reached any decision yet
regarding a possible transfer of its shares and that it has not concluded any
agreement therefore.
Yours
sincerely,
Telecom
Italia S.p.A.
Vincenzo
Covelli
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.
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Telecom
Argentina S.A.
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Date:
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July
06, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Enrique Garrido | |||
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Name:
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Enrique
Garrido
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Title:
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Chairman
of the Board of Directors
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