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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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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 December, 2004

Commission File Number 001-14485

 

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TELE SUDESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Tele Sudeste Cellular Holding Company

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

 

Praia de Botafogo, 501, 7o andar
22250-040 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(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 _______

 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____

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TELE SUDESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
CNPJ/MF 02.558.129/0001-45 - NIRE 33.3.0026819-7

 

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TELE SUDESTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A., HELD ON DECEMBER 22, 2004.

 

1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: December 22, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., at Praia de Botafogo, 501, 7º andar, Rio de Janeiro - RJ.

2. CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE MEETING: Felix Pablo Ivorra Cano – Chairman; Evandro Luís Pippi Kruel - Secretary.

3.  INSTALLATION: The meeting was convened upon the attendance of the undersigned Directors, representing a quorum in accordance with the Company's Bylaws.

4.  AGENDA AND RESOLUTIONS:

4.1. To review/resolve on the distribution of interests on shareholders' equity: the proposal to be sent to the Shareholders of the Company for distribution of interests on the shareholders' equity, in accordance with article 9 of Law 9249/95 and Resolution nº 207/96 of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, has been approved in the total amount of twenty-three million reais (R$23,000,000.00), which results in R$0.048424 per lot of one thousand common shares and of R$0.053267 per lot of one thousand preferred shares, with 15% withholding income tax, resulting in total net interests on the shareholders' equity of nineteen million and five hundred and fifty thousand reais (R$19,550,000.00), totaling R$0.041161 per lot of one thousand common shares and R$0.045277 per lot of one thousand preferred shares, except for shareholders providing evidence that they are tax exempted or immune. The credit shall be entered in the Company's accounting records on December 31, 2004, on an individual basis for each shareholder, based on the shareholding position by the end of December 31, 2004. As from January 03, 2005, the company's shares shall be traded "ex-interests on the Shareholders' Equity". The payment, upon being resolved, shall be informed by a Notice to Shareholders. The amount of interests on the shareholders' equity, net of the applicable withholding income tax, may be ascribed to the amount of minimum mandatory dividend for fiscal year 2004, for all effects provided by the corporate laws.

5. CLOSING OF THE MEETING: There being no further business to be dealt with, the meeting was closed, from which minutes have been drawn-up, which after being read and approved were signed by the Directors present to the Meeting and by the Secretary, and transcribed in the proper book.

Signatures: Felix Pablo Ivorra Cano – Chairman of the Meeting and of the Board of Directors; Fernando Xavier Ferreira; Shakhaf Wine – Conselers. Ignácio Aller Mallo, Luis Miguel Gilpérez López e Ernesto Lopez Mozo – represented by Felix Pablo Ivorra Cano; Eduardo Perestrelo Correia de Matos; Zeinal Abedin Mohamed Bava; Pedro Manuel Brandão Rodrigues and Carlos Manuel de L. e V. Cruz - represented by Shakhaf Wine. Evandro Luís Pippi Kruel – Secretary.

It is hereby declared, for all purposes of law, that this is a faithful copy of the minutes drawn-up in the proper Book.

 

Evandro Luís Pippi Kruel
Secretary – OAB-RS 18.780

 

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