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 January 2006
Commission File Number 1-03006
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Ramon Cojuangco Building
Makati Avenue
Makati City
Philippines
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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(Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act 1934.)
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Enclosure:
A copy of the disclosure letter we sent today to the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding cash dividend declaration on the Company’s Series IV Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Series CC and DD 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.
January 31, 2006
Philippine Stock Exchange
4/F Philippine Stock Exchange Center
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center
Pasig City
Attention: Ms. Jurisita M. Quintos
SVP – Operations Group
Gentlemen:
In compliance with the disclosure requirements of the Philippine Stock Exchange, we advise that during the meeting of the Board of Directors of our Company on January 31, 2006, the following cash dividends were declared out of the unrestricted retained earnings of the Company as of December 31, 2004:
2. P1.00 per outstanding share of the Company’s Series CC 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, for the annual period ending February 28, 2006, payable on March 31, 2006, to the holders of record on February 28, 2006.
3. P1.00 per outstanding share of the Company’s Series DD 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, for the annual period ending January 31, 2006, payable on February 28, 2006, to the holders of record on February 15, 2006.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.1
1. 31 January 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
2. SEC Identification Number PW-55
3. BIR Tax Identification No. 000-488-793
4. PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter
5. PHILIPPINES 6.____________ (SEC Use Only)
Province, country or other jurisdiction Industry Classification Code
of Incorporation
7. Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City 1200
Address of principal office Postal Code
8. (632) 814-3664
Issuer's telephone number, including area code
9. Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the Securities Regulation Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Revised Securities Act
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Item 9 (Other Events)
We disclose that the Board of Directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (the “Company”), at its meeting held on January 31, 2006 declared, out of the unrestricted retained earnings of the Company as of December 31, 2004, the following cash dividends:
1. A total of P12,150,000.00 on all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Series IV Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, for the quarter ending March 15, 2006, payable on March 15, 2006 to the holder of record on February 23, 2006.
2. P1.00 per outstanding share of the Company’s Series CC 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, for the annual period ending February 28, 2006, payable on March 31, 2006, to the holders of record on February 28, 2006.
3. P1.00 per outstanding share of the Company’s Series DD 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, for the annual period ending January 31, 2006, payable on February 28, 2006, to the holders of record on February 15, 2006.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Regulation Code, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
By:
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN Corporate Secretary |
January 31, 2006
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.
PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
By :
Name : Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
Title : Corporate Secretary
Date: January 31, 2006