FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2016
Commission File Number: 001-09531
Telefónica, S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Distrito Telefónica, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n,
28050 Madrid, Spain
3491-482 87 00
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Telefónica, S.A.
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RAMIRO SÁNCHEZ DE LERÍN GARCÍA-OVIES
General Secretary and
Secretary to the Board of Directors
TELEFÓNICA, S.A.
TELEFÓNICA, S.A. (“TELEFÓNICA” or the “Company”), in accordance with the provisions of Article 228 of the Securities Market Act, hereby issues the following
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
Today, TELEFÓNICA, S.A., through its wholly-owned subsidiary TELEFÓNICA EMISIONES, S.A.U., under its Guaranteed Euro Programme for the Issuance of Debt Instruments (EMTN Programme) filed with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in London on June 5, 2015, has launched an issuance of Notes guaranteed by TELEFÓNICA, S.A. in the Euro market in an aggregate principal amount of 2,750 million euros.
This issue was split into two tranches. The first tranche, amounting 1,400 million euros, due on April 13, 2022, pays an annual coupon of 0.75%, issued at par. The second tranche, amounting 1,350 million euros, due on April 13, 2026, pays an annual coupon of 1.46%, issued at par.
The settlement and closing date is scheduled for execution on April 13, 2016.
Madrid, April 6, 2016
“This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities referred to herein and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation nor sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful -including but not limited to the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan-.
The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable state securities laws.”
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.
| Telefónica, S.A. | ||||||
| Date: April 6, 2016 | By: | /s/ Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies | ||||
| Name: | Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies | |||||
| Title: | General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors | |||||