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 April 2015

 

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.

 

Form 20-F  x

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.

 

Yes  o

No  x

 

 

 

 

Announcement  |  Lisbon  |  16 April 2015

 

Material fact disclosed by Oi

 

Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. hereby informs on the Material fact disclosed by Oi, S.A., according to the company’s announcement attached hereto.

 

 

www.ptsgps.pt

 

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Oi S.A.

Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF): 76.535.764/0001-43

Company Registry (NIRE): 33.300.29520-8

Publicly-Held Company

 

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

Nominees to the New Board of Directors of Oi Confirmed

 

Oi S.A. (“Oi” or the “Company” - Bovespa: OIBR3, OIBR4; NYSE: OIBR and OIBR.C) informs its shareholders and the market in general, that on this date, its controlling shareholder Telemar Participações S.A. (“TmarPart”) disclosed the following Notice to the Market:

 

“Telemar Participações S.A. (“TmarPart”) informs that it has received confirmation from the directors invited to become members of the new Board of Directors of Oi S.A. (“Oi”) that will be elected at a general shareholders’ meeting, to be duly held to deliberate, among other things, the adoption of the new bylaws of Oi, as disclosed on March 31, 2015.

 

The following are nominated to the new Board of Directors of Oi: José Mauro Mettrau Carneiro da Cunha, Sérgio Franklin Quintella, Fernando Marques dos Santos, Ricardo Malavazi Martins, Thomas Cornelius Azevedo Reichenheim, Rafael Luís Mora Funes, Francisco Cary, Vitor Gonçalves, Jorge Cardoso, Robin Bienenstock and Marten Pieters. Mr. José Mauro Mettrau Carneiro da Cunha will be nominated to be the Chairman of the new Board of Directors of Oi.

 

The mandate of the new Board of Directors will be until Oi’s general shareholders’ meeting that will approve the annual financial statements for the year ending on December 31, 2017.”

 

Oi will keep its shareholders and the market in general informed of any relevant subsequent events related to the topics discussed in this Notice to the Market.

 

Rio de Janeiro, April 15, 2015.

 

Oi S.A.

Bayard De Paoli Gontijo

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

 

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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: April 16, 2015

 

PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
	By:	/s/ Luis Sousa de Macedo
		Luis Sousa de Macedo Investor Relations Director

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This document may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management’s current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “plans” and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

 

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