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 March, 2009
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 - Dividend Statement" dated on March 25, 2009. |
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March 25, 2009 (01 page) For more information, contact: Norair Ferreira do Carmo TELESP, São Paulo, Brazil Tel.: (55-11) 3549-7200 Fax: (55-11) 3549-7202 E-mail: ri.telefonicabr@telefonica.com.br URL: www.telefonica.com.br |
(São Paulo, Brazil – March 25, 2009) Telecomunicações de São Paulo S/A – TELESP (NYSE: TSP; BOVESPA: TLPP) hereby informs its shareholders that the General Shareholders’ Meeting held on March 25, 2009, deliberated dividends in the total amount of R$ 395,110,343.71 (three hundred and ninety five million, one hundred and ten thousand, three hundred forty three reais and seventy one cents), based on the balance of accrued profit recorded in the annual balance sheet of December 31, 2008.
The dividends will be paid to common and preferred shareholders registered on Telesp’s book records by the end of the day on March 25, 2009. As of this date, share will be considered as “ex-dividends”.
The corresponding credit will be presented at the Company’s accounting records on March 25, 2009, individualized to each shareholder, based on their position in Telesp’s book records by the end of the day on March 25, 2009, and according the General Shareholders’ Meeting’s decision, the correspondent credit will be made until the end of 2009, in a date to be published opportunely by the Company’s Board.
- Interest on Own Capital was approved by the Board of Directors at the Meeting held on December 09, 2008.
The interest on own capital, approved by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on December 09, 2008, in the amount of R$ 416,000,000.00 (four hundred sixteen million reais), and after withholding the income tax of 15%, resulting in the net amount of R$ 353,600,000.00 (three hundred fifty three million, six hundred thousand reais), were homologated in the General Shareholders’ Meeting, and the correspondent credit will be made until the end of 2009, in a date to be published opportunely by the Company’s Board.
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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Date: |
March 25, 2009 |
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/s/ Norair Ferreira do Carmo | |||
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Name: |
Norair Ferreira do Carmo | |||||
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Title: |
Investor Relations Director | |||||