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 November 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.
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
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Announcement | Lisbon | 4 November 2014
Clarification to the Market disclosed by Oi
Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. hereby informs on the clarification to the market disclosed by Oi, S.A., according to the companys announcement attached hereto.
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA |
Public company |
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 |
www.telecom.pt
Rio de Janeiro, November 3, 2014.
BM&FBOVESPA S.A. Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange
Corporate Oversight Superintendence
Attn.: Nelson Barroso Ortega
Corporate Oversight Superintendence
CC:
Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission
Attn.: Fernando Soares Vieira
Corporate Relations Superintendence
Waldir de Jesus Nobre
Market and Intermediary Relations Superintendence
Ref.: Official Letter 3356/2014-SAE
Dear Sirs,
Oi S.A. (hereinafter Oi or the Company) hereby presents the following clarifications in response to the Official Letter 3356/2014-SAE (the Official Letter), received by Oi, regarding the news article published in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo on October 31, 2014, entitled Claro, Vivo and Oi close deal to purchase TIM (Claro, Vivo e Oi fecham acordo para comprar TIM).
In response to the Official Letter, the Company reiterates that it engaged Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (BTG Pactual) to act as the Companys agent to develop viable structure and funding alternatives that would enable the Company to be a leading player in the consolidation of the Brazilian telecommunications sector, particularly to develop a viable proposal for the acquisition of the shares of TIM Participações S.A. held by Telecom Italia (the Transaction). For this purpose, BTG Pactual has been engaged in conversations with third parties with regard to a possible Transaction.
The Company also clarifies that having discussions with other market participants that may be interested in the Transaction is one of BTG Pactuals roles as the Companys agent in the Transaction.
Nevertheless, the Company clarifies that, to date, there has been no understanding or agreement with respect to the Transactions structure, and no documents or proposals to enter into a Transaction have been signed.
With respect to its assets in Portugal, the Company confirms that it received a firm offer from Altice S.A. on November 2, 2014 to purchase certain assets of PT Portugal SGPS, S.A. related to its operating activities, as disclosed in the Material Fact dated November 3, 2014. The offer has been delivered to Ois board of directors, which will analyze the terms and make a decision.
A copy of the Official Letter received by the Company is attached to this response.
Regards,
Oi S.A.
Bayard De Paoli Gontijo
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
From: GRE [mailto:Gre@bvmf.com.br]
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 10:25
To: Oi IR
Cc: SEP; GEA-1; GEA-2; GEA-3; GEA-4; GEA-5; drawet@cvm.gov.br
Subject: Official Letter 3356/2014-SAE - Oi
October 31, 2014
OFFICIAL LETTER 3356/2014-SAE
Attn.:
BAYARD DE PAOLI GONTIJO
Investor Relations Officer of
OI S.A.
RE: Request for clarifications regarding news article
Dear Sirs,
We request clarification by November 3, 2014 regarding the news article published in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo on October 31, 2014, entitled Claro, Vivo and Oi close deal to purchase TIM (Claro, Vivo e Oi fecham acordo para comprar TIM), as well as other information considered material.
We inform you that this request is within the framework of the Cooperation Agreement signed by the CVM and BM&FBOVESPA on December 31, 2011, and that non-compliance may result in a punitive fine imposed by the Corporate Relations Superintendence of the CVM, subject to the terms of CVM Instruction No. 452/07.
Regards,
Nelson Barroso Ortega
Corporate Oversight Superintendence
CC:
Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission
Fernando Soares Vieira
Corporate Relations Superintendence
Waldir de Jesus Nobre
Market and Intermediary Relations Superintendence
This companys response shall be submitted exclusively through the IPE System, under the category Material Fact or the category Notice to the Market; under the subcategory Clarifications on CVM/BOVESPA Queries; and under the subject News published in the media, which will simultaneously file with the BM&FBOVESPA and the CVM.
To assist the market in understanding this filing, the response shall include the above content transcribed before this companys response.
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: November 4, 2014
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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