SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October 2014
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
Item
| 1. | Press Release issued by Telecom Italia. |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Buenos Aires, October 29, 2014 |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Dear Sirs,
RE.: Press Release issued by Telecom Italia.
I am writing to you as Responsible for Market Relations of Telecom Argentina S.A (‘Telecom Argentina’) to attach a copy of the Press Release made public today by Telecom Italia S.p.A., the indirect controlling shareholder of Telecom Argentina.
Sincerely,
| Telecom Argentina S.A. |
| /s/ Pedro G. Insussarry |
| Responsible for Market Relations |
PRESS RELEASE
TELECOM ITALIA: TRANSFER OF 17% OF SOFORA TO FINTECH COMPLETED
Rome, 29 October 2014
Telecom Italia announces that, pursuant to the provisions of the agreements executed on October 24, 2014 regarding the acquisition by Fintech of the shareholding held by the Telecom Italia group in Telecom Argentina (as described in the press release issued on October 25, 2014), the first closing has taken place. Accordingly:
| • | the sale to Fintech of the 17% minority interest held by Telecom Italia International in Sofora and the receipt of the amount of USD 215,7 million has occurred; |
| • | Fintech has purchased the note issued by Telecom Italia International for an amount of USD 600,6 million and pledged it in favour of Telecom Italia and Telecom Italia International. |
Telecom Italia
Press Office
+39 06 3688 2610
http://www.telecomitalia.com/media
Telecom Italia
Investor Relations
+39 02 8595 4131
http://www.telecomitalia.com/investorrelations
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.
| Telecom Argentina S.A. | ||||||||
| Date: October 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ Enrique Garrido | ||||||
| Name: | Enrique Garrido | |||||||
| Title: | Chairman | |||||||