Unassociated Document
 
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2010   333-153300
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FOR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
 
Deutsche Telekom AG
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
 
N/A
(Translation of issuer’s name into English)
 
Federal Republic of Germany
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
 
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
(212) 250-9100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary’s principal executive offices)
 
Deutsche Telekom, Inc.
14 Wall Street, Suite 6B
New York, NY 10005
Attention: Klaus-Peter Statz, President & CEO
(212) 424-2900
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 
Copies to:
 
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
(212) 250-9100
 
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466:
 
þ immediately upon filing.
o on (Date) at (Time)
  
 
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box:  o
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Price Per Unit*
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price**
Amount of
Registration Fee
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing one Ordinary Share of Deutsche Telekom AG
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
 
*
Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.
**
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.  Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares.
 
 
 
 
 
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
PROSPECTUS
 
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt, included as Exhibit A to the form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement included as Exhibit (a)(2) to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 1.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
 
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
 
Item Number and Caption
  
Location in Form of American
Depositary Receipt (“Receipt”)
Filed Herewith as Prospectus
         
1.   Name of depositary and address of its principal executive office  
Face of Receipt, Introductory article and bottom center
         
2.   Title of Receipts and identity of deposited securities  
Face of Receipt, Top center
         
  Terms of Deposit:    
         
  (i) 
The amount of deposited securities represented by one American Depositary Share
  
Face of Receipt, Upper right corner
         
  (ii) 
The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities
  
Paragraph (12) and (13)
         
  (iii) 
The collection and distribution of dividends
  
Paragraph (11)
         
  (iv) 
The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material
  
Paragraph (10) and (13)
         
  (v) 
The sale or exercise of rights
  
Paragraph (11)
         
  (vi) 
The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization
  
Paragraphs (11) and (14)
         
  (vii) 
Amendment, extension or termin­ation of the deposit arrangements
  
Paragraphs (16) and (17) (no provision for extensions)
         
  (viii) 
Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts
  
Paragraph (10)
         
  (ix) 
Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities
  
Paragraphs (1), (4), (6), (7), (8) and (14)
 
  (x)    
Limitation upon the liability of the depositary
  
Paragraphs (11) and (15)
         
  3. 
Fees and charges which may be imposed directly or indirectly against holders of Receipts
  
Paragraph (9)
 
 
 
 
         
Item 2.            AVAILABLE INFORMATION
  
Paragraph (10)
 
(b) As set forth in Paragraph (10) of the Form of Receipt constituting the prospectus included herein, upon effectiveness of the termination of Deutsche Telekom AG's reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, the Company shall publish information in English required to maintain the exemption from registration under Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on its Internet Web site (www.deutschetelekom.com.) or through an electronic information delivery system generally available to the public in its primary trading market.
 
 
 
 
 
PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 3.
EXHIBITS
 
(a)(1)
Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2005, by and among Deutsche Telekom AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as successor depositary (the “Depositary”), and all Holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. – Previously filed as exhibit (a) to Registration Statement No. 333-130066 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(a)(2)
Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement, including form of American Depositary Receipt.   Filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(2)
 
(b)
Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. – Not Applicable.
 
(c)
Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the Company in effect at any time within the last three years. – Not Applicable.
 
(d)
Opinion of counsel to the Depositary as to the legality of the securities being registered. – Previously filed as exhibit (a) to Registration Statement No. 333-153300 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(e)           Certification under Rule 466. – Filed herewith as Exhibit (e).
 
(f)
Powers of Attorney for certain officers and directors and the authorized representative of the Company. – Set forth on the signature pages hereto.
 
Item 4.
UNDERTAKINGS
 
(a)
The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.
 
(b)
If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary under­takes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request.  The Depositary under­takes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt 30 days before any change in the fee schedule.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, by and among Deutsche Telekom AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as successor depositary, and all Holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on June 23, 2010.
 
 
Legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares, each representing one Ordinary Share, each of Deutsche Telekom AG
  
       
       
 
By: 
 /s/ James Kelly  
   
Name: 
 James Kelly  
   
Title:
 Vice President  
         
         
 
By: 
 /s/ Chris Konopelko  
   
Name: 
 Chris Konopelko  
   
Title:
 Vice President  
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Deutsche Telekom AG certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this registration statement or amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Bonn, Germany, on June 23, 2010.
 
 
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
  
       
       
 
By: 
/s/ René Obermann  
 
Name: 
René Obermann  
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer  
 
       
 
By: 
/s/ Timotheus Höttges  
  Name:   Timotheus Höttges  
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer  
 
Know all persons by these present that each officer or director whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of the directors named below, jointly and severally, his or her true lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full and several power of substitution for and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, supplements to this registration statement and any registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act relating thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as they or he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement or amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on  June 23, 2010.
 
/ s/ René Obermann
 
Chief Executive Officer and
René Obermann
 
Chairman of the Management Board
     
/s/ Thomas Sattelberger
 
Member of the Management Board
Thomas Sattelberger
 
Chief Human Resources Officer
     
/s/ Timotheus Höttges
 
Member of the Management Board
Timotheus Höttges
 
Chief Financial Officer
     
/s/ Reinhard Clemens
 
Member of the Management Board
Reinhard Clemens
 
For Systems Solutions
 
 
 
 
 
     
/s/ Dr. Manfred Balz
 
Member of the Management Board
Dr. Manfred Balz
 
For Data Privacy, Legal Affairs and Compliance
     
/s/ Niek Jan van Damme
 
Member of the Management Board
Niek Jan van Damme
 
For Germany
     
/s/ Guido Kerkhoff
 
Member of the Management Board
Guido Kerkhoff
 
For Europe
     
/s/ Edward Kozel
 
Member of the Management Board
Edward Kozel
 
For Technology and Innovation
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned has signed the registration statement or amendment, solely in the capacity of the duly authorized representative of Deutsche Telekom AG in the United States, in the City of New York, State of New York, U.S.A., on June 23, 2010.
 
 
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM, INC.
  
         
         
 
By: 
 /s/  Klaus-Peter Statz  
   
Name: 
Klaus-Peter Statz
  
   
Title:
President and CEO
  
 
 
 
 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
(a)(2)  Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement
 
(e)      Rule 466 certification