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 May 2017

 

Commission File Number: 001-13464

 

 

Telecom Argentina S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Alicia Moreau de Justo, No. 50, 1107

Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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Form 20-F

X

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Telecom Argentina S.A.

 

 

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1.       English translation of letter dated May 24, 2017 to the Argentine Securities & Exchange Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores)

 

FREE TRANSLATION

 

 

Buenos Aires, May 24, 2017

 

Chairman of the Comision Nacional de Valores

Lic. Marcos Ayerra

 

Dear Sir,

 

I am writing you as Responsible of Market Relations of TELECOM ARGENTINA S.A. (‘Telecom Argentina’ or the Company) to inform you of the following:

 

Because of the amortization of the shares held by W de Argentina – Inversiones S.A. (“WAI”) representing 17% of the capital stock of Sofora Telecomunicaciones S.A. –the Company’s indirect parent-, which amortization was made on May 23, on such date the following members of the Board of Directors and of the Supervisory Committee of Telecom Argentina appointed at the request of WAI submitted their irrevocable resignations, with an immediate effect:

 

Regular Directors: Mr. Gerardo Werthein and Mr. Esteban Gabriel Macek

 

Alternate Directors: Mr. Eduardo Federico Bauer and Mr. Pablo Alberto Gutiérrez

 

Regular Member of the Supervisory Committee: Mr. Gerardo Prieto

 

Alternate Member of the Supervisory Committee: Mrs. Mirta Silvia Maletta

 

It is planned that the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Telecom Argentina which was held yesterday and adjourned its session until June 6, 2017, shall appoint the members of the Board of Directors and of the Supervisory Committee that will replace and complete the mandates of the aforementioned resigning members, when it begins its sessions again.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

Pedro Gastón Insussarry

Responsible for Market Relations

 

 

 

 

 

  

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.

 

			Telecom Argentina S.A.
Date:	May 24, 2017		By:	/s/ Pedro G. Insussarry
				Name:	Pedro G. Insussarry
				Title:	Responsible for Market Relations