UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
September 1, 2010
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1 - 10421
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.
VIA C. CANTÙ 2, MILAN, 20123 ITALY
(Address of principal
executive office)
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Set forth below is the text of a press release issued on September 1, 2010.
Luxottica: monthly update on share buyback program
Milan, Italy - September 1, 2010 - In connection with the share buyback program approved at the Shareholders' Meeting on October 29, 2009, and launched on November 16, 2009, Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) announced today that during the month of August it purchased under that buyback program an aggregate amount of 125,000 shares on the Milan Stock Exchange's Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA) at an average unit price of Euro 18.99 per share, for an aggregate amount of Euro 2,373,473.
In parallel, Luxottica Group's subsidiary, Arnette Optic Illusions Inc., sold during the same period on the MTA an aggregate amount of 235,700 treasury shares, at an average unit price of Euro 19.78 per share, for an aggregate amount of Euro 4,663,062.
Since the launch of the program, Luxottica Group purchased an aggregate total amount of 3,408,866 of its shares, at an average unit price of Euro 18.66 per share, for an aggregate amount of Euro 63,602,156. In parallel, Luxottica Group's subsidiary Arnette Optic Illusions Inc. sold an aggregate total amount of 3,344,007 treasury shares, at an average unit price of Euro 18.47 per share, for an aggregate amount of Euro 61,750,347.
Contacts Luxottica Group
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Ivan Dompé Group Director of Corporate Communications Tel.: +39 (02) 8633 4726 Email: ivan.dompe@luxottica.com |
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Alessandra Senici Group Director of Investor Relations Tel.: +39 (02) 8633 4718 Email: InvestorRelations@Luxottica.com |
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Luca Biondolillo SVP of International Corporate Communications Tel.: +1 (516) 918 3100 Email: LBiondolillo@us.luxottica.com |
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www.luxottica.com
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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LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A. |
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By: |
/s/ ENRICO CAVATORTA |
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Date: September 1, 2010 |
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ENRICO CAVATORTA |
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