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 October 2016
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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Telecom Argentina S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| 1. | Telecom Argentina S.A. – Relevant matter filed with the Argentine Securities Commission (Comision Nacional de Valores) - Mandatory Public Tender Offer |
Explanatory Note: For the avoidance of doubt, the letter attached as Item 1 hereto only relates to the “Argentine Offer” (as such term is defined in Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule TO filed on October 25, 2016 by Fintech Telecom, LLC, Fintech Advisory Inc. and David Martinez (the “Schedule TO”)). The “U.S. Offer” (as such term is defined in Schedule TO) has been extended until 5:00 p.m. New York City time on November 11, 2016, as indicated in Schedule TO.
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Buenos Aires, October 26, 2016
Chairman of the Comisión Nacional de Valores
Lic. Marcos Ayerra
RE.: Telecom Argentina S.A. – Relevant matter –Mandatory Public Tender Offer
I am writing to you as Attorney-in-fact of Telecom Argentina S.A. (‘Telecom Argentina’ or the ‘Company’), regarding the Mandatory Public Tender Offer as a result of a change of control announced by Fintech Telecom, LLC (‘Fintech’), for all Class B common shares issued by Telecom Argentina (the ‘OPA’).
In this regard, and continuing on what was informed on October 4th, we make notice that today the Company has received a letter from Fintech notifying the extension of the Additional Period, originally set to 5 business days, to 10 business days from the date of closing of the General Period, so that the closing of the Additional Period will take place on November 4, 2016.
Moreover, Fintech informs that the aforementioned extension will be published in ‘El Cronista Comercial’ newspaper on October 26, 27 and 28, 2016.
We hereby attach a copy of the letter sent by Fintech.
Sincerely,
| Andrea V. Cerdán, |
| Attorney- in-fact |
Buenos Aires, October 25, 2016
Telecom Argentina S.A.
Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 50
C1107AAB – Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Mr Mariano M. Ibañez, Chairman of the Board of Telecom Argentina S.A
RE: Extension of the Period for Reception of Offers of the Mandatory Public Tender Offer to Purchase Shares (the ‘OPA’) issued by Telecom Argentina S.A. tendered by Fintech Telecom, LLC.
Dear Sirs,
I am writing to you as Attorney-in-fact of Fintech Telecom, LLC (‘The Offeror’) in order to inform you that the Offeror has decided to extend the Additional Period originally set to 5 business days, to 10 business days from the date of closing of the General Period. In this way, the date of closing of the General Period will take place on November 4, 2016.
The aforementioned extension will be communicated to the shareholders throughout an announcement that will be published for one day in the Daily Bulletin of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange or ‘Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires’ and for three consecutive days in ‘El Cronista Comercial’ newspaper.
We notify the preceding in order for it to be published as a relevant matter in the ‘Autopista de Información Financiera’ of the CNV.
We kindly request to return a signed copy of this letter as evidence of notification.
Sincerely,
Carolina Curzi
Attorney-in-fact
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: | October 26, 2016 | By: | /s/ Pedro G. Insussarry | ||
| Name: | Pedro G. Insussarry | ||||
| Title: | Responsible for Market Relations | ||||