UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
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FORM
6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the
month of February 2010
Commission File Number: 001-15248
VEOLIA
ENVIRONNEMENT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
36-38, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris, France
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form
40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes o No x
If “Yes” marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__
PRESS
RELEASE
Appointment
Pierre-François
Riolacci is appointed Chief Finance Officer
Paris,
February 4th, 2010. Pierre-François Riolacci has been
appointed Chief Finance Officer, with effect from February 11. He succeeds
Thomas Piquemal, with whom he has worked closely with in the Group finance
department. In his new role he will join the Group's Executive
Committee.
Pierre-François Riolacci, 44, is a graduate of the Paris
Institute of Political Science (IEP Paris) and holds a Masters degree in private
law. He joined the finance department of Veolia Environnement in 2000. In 2003
he became Head of Control and Planning and in 2007 he was appointed Director of
Finance.
In his earlier career, Pierre-François Riolacci held
different positions with Total from 1990 to 2000 in the areas of corporate
finance, structured finance and investor relations. He was also financial
controller of several of Total's subsidiaries.
Thomas Piquemal is leaving the group. Veolia Environnement
extends its sincerest gratitude to Thomas Piquemal for his dedication to meeting
the company's financial commitments and wishes him every success in his new
position.
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Veolia
Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide
reference in environmental services. With more than 330,000 employees the
company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to
meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary
segments: water management, waste management, energy management and freight and
passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €36.2 billion
in 2008.
www.veolia.com/en/
Analyst
and institutional investor contact: Nathalie Pinon +33 1 71 75 01
67
US
Investors contact Terri Anne Powers – Tel +1 312-552-2890
Press
release also available on our web site: http://www.veolia-finance.com
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.
Dated: February 5, 2010
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VEOLIA
ENVIRONNEMENT
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| By: /s/ Olivier Orsini | |
| Name: Olivier Orsini | |
| Title: General Secretary |