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 December, 2005
Commission File Number: 001-14475
TELESP HOLDING COMPANY
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, 851 - 21 andar
São Paulo, S.P.
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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TELESP HOLDING COMPANY
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| 1. | Press Release entitled "Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - Telesp Announces the Payment of Interests on the Company's Net Worth" dated on December 12, 2005. |
TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S.A. - TELESP
Announces the Payment of Interests on the Company’s Net Worth
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December 12, 2005 (01 page) For more information, contact: Daniel de Andrade Gomes TELESP, São Paulo - Brazil Tel.: (55-11) 3549-7200 Fax: (55-11) 3549-7202 E-mail:dgomes@telefonica.com.br URL: www.telefonica.com.br |
(São Paulo – Brazil; December 12, 2005) – The Management of Telecomunicações de São Paulo S. A. – Telesp (NYSE: TSP; BOVESPA: TLPP) announces the payment of Interests on the Company’s Net Worth.
In accordance with the resolutions taken by the Board of Directors at the Meeting held on December 12, 2005, ad referendum of the General Shareholders’ Meeting, Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. –Telesp hereby informs its shareholders about the payment of Interest on the Company’s Net Worth related to the fiscal year 2005, in accordance with the article 9 of the Law #9249/95 and Instruction #207/96 of the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários. The total amount is R$380,000,000.00 (three hundred eighty million reais) and after withholding the income tax of 15%, its net amount is R$323,000,000.00 (three hundred twenty three million reais), according to the table below:
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| Common Shares | 0.724048514571 | 0.108607277185 | 0.615441237386 | |||
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| Preferred Shares(*) | 0.796453366028 | 0.119468004904 | 0.676985361124 | |||
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(*) 10% higher than the amount granted to each common share, in accordance with article 7 of the Company’s bylaws.
The corresponding credit will be made in the Company’s accounting records on December 30, 2005, on an individual basis for each shareholder, based on the positions in the shareholder registry book by the end of the day, on December 30, 2005. Starting on December 31, 2005, the shares will be considered as “ex-Interest on the Company’s Net Worth”. The payment will be made in a date to be determined by the General Shareholders’ Meeting.
In accordance with the single paragraph of the article 29 of the Company’s bylaws, said Interest on the Company’s Net Worth may be charged to the mandatory minimum dividend for the fiscal year 2005.
The Immune or Exempt Legal Entities, according to the current legislation, must provide proof of such condition until January 13, 2006 to the Gerenciamento de Ações Escriturais of Banco ABN AMRO Real S.A. (Banco Real), the depositary bank, located at Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 1827 – 8º andar – Bloco B - CEP: 01317-002– Bela Vista – São Paulo – SP.
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.
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December 12, 2005 |
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/s/ Daniel de Andrade Gomes | |||
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Daniel de Andrade Gomes | |||||
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Investor Relations Director | |||||