FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January, 2015
Commission File Number: 001-09531
Telefónica, S.A.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Distrito Telefónica, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n,
28050 Madrid, Spain
3491-482 87 00
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Telefónica, S.A.
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1. | Telefónica Exclusive negotiations on O2UK | 2 |
RAMIRO SÁNCHEZ DE LERÍN GARCÍA-OVIES
Secretary General and
of the Board of Directors
TELEFÓNICA, S.A.
TELEFÓNICA, S.A. as provided in article 82 of the Spanish Securities Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
Telefónica and Hutchison Whampoa Group have agreed to enter into exclusive negotiations for the potential acquisition by the latter of Telefónicas subsidiary in the UK (O2 UK) for an indicative price in cash (firm value) of £10.25bn (approximately 13.5bn); composed of (i) an initial amount of £9.25bn (approximately 12.2bn) which would be paid at closing and (ii) an additional deferred payment of £1.0bn (approximately 1.3bn) to be paid once the cumulative cash flow of the combined company in the UK has reached an agreed threshold.
The exclusivity period will last several weeks, allowing Telefónica and Hutchison Whampoa Group to negotiate definitive agreements, while Hutchison Whampoa Group completes its due diligence over Telefónicas subsidiary in the UK (O2 UK).
Madrid, January 23, 2015
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.
Telefónica, S.A. | ||||||||
Date: January 23rd , 2015 | By: | /s/ Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies | ||||||
Name: | Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies | |||||||
Title: | General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors |