FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2009
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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English translation of letter to the Comisión Nacional de Valores (the Argentine National Securities Commission—”CNV”), dated May 7, 2009, regarding CNDC Resolution 62/09 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Buenos Aires, May 7, 2009
Mr. Chairman of the
Comisión Nacional de Valores
Dr. Eduardo Hecker
RE.: CNDC Resolution 62/09
Dear Sir,
In my capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Telecom Argentina S.A., I hereby inform you that we have been notified today of Resolution 62/09 of the Antitrust Committee (“Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia”) in the file No. S01: 0147971/2007 recorded as “Telefónica de España , Olimpia y Otros s/Diligencia Preliminar,” Art. 8 Law No. 25.156, whereby we are informed of a new checking, control and monitoring mechanism by the COMISION NACIONAL DE DEFENSA DE LA COMPETENCIA, a decentralized body reporting to the SECRETARIAT OF DOMESTIC TRADE of the MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION in the group of companies integrated by Sofora Telecomunicaciones S.A, Nortel Inversora S.A, Telecom Argentina S.A, Telecom Personal S.A. and their subsidiaries allocated in Argentina for a period of thirty (30) business days through the appointment of two Observers who will be responsible for protecting the public interest of the market, competition, users and consumers; verify the accomplishment of Resolution 4/2009 and continue with the mechanism established by Resolution 43/09 of the Antitrust Commission on the part of the Directors and Members of the Supervisory Committee designated by TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A. or TELECOM ITALIA INTERNATIONAL N.V in the mentioned companies above.
Yours sincerely,
| Telecom Argentina S.A. |
| /s/ Enrique Garrido Enrique Garrido |
| Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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 11, 2009 | By: | /s/ Enrique Garrido | ||
| Name: | Enrique Garrido | |||
| Title: | Chairman of the Board of Directors | |||