SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2014
Commission File Number 1-13758
PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
1069 - 300 Lisboa, Portugal
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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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.
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Announcement | Lisbon | 06 May 2014
Qualified Holding
Portugal Telecom, SGPS S.A. (“PT”) informs that it was notified, on 30 April 2014, by Instituto de Gestão de Fundos de Capitalização da Segurança Social, IP (“IGFCSS”), in the capacity of manager of Fundo de Estabilização Financeira da Segurança Social (“FEFSS”), that this entity held a qualified holding higher than 2% of the voting rights corresponding to the share capital of PT.
This situation resulted of a share capital reduction executed by PT, on 10 December 2008, from € 28,277,855.31 to € 26,895,375.00. Following this transaction, FEFSS held 20,474,902 ordinary shares representing 2.28% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights.
It was also communicated that FEFSS now holds 20,260,743 ordinary shares representing 2.26% of PT’s share capital and corresponding voting rights.
This statement is pursuant to the terms and for the purposes of articles 17 of the Portuguese Securities Code and 2 of the Portuguese Securities Commission Regulation no. 5/2008, following a communication received from IGFCSS, with registered office at Av. Fernão de Magalhães, 1862-3º Dto. (Torre das Antas) — 4350-158 Porto, Portugal.
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Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40 1069-300 Lisbon Portugal
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Public company Share capital Euro 26,895,375 Registered in the Commercial and Corporation no. 503 215 058 |
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Portugal Telecom is listed on the |
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Nuno Vieira Investor Relations Director nuno.t.vieira@telecom.pt Tel.: +351 21 500 1701 Fax: +351 21 500 0800
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www.telecom.pt
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: May 6, 2014
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A. |
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/s/ Nuno Vieira |
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Nuno Vieira |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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