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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 18-K/A
Amendment No. 1
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
ANNUAL REPORT
of
THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY
(Name of Registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: December 31, 2008
SECURITIES REGISTERED*
(As of close of the fiscal year)
         
    Amounts as to which registration   Names of exchanges on which
Title of Issues   is effective   registered
         
N/A*   N/A   N/A
Name and address of Authorized Agent of the Registrant in the United States to receive notices and communications
from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
THE HONORABLE GIULIO TERZI DI SANT’AGATA
Italian Ambassador to the United States
3000 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
It is requested that copies of notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission be sent to:
RICHARD A. ELY, ESQ
and
LORENZO A. CORTE, ESQ
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
40 Bank Street,
Canary Wharf
London E14 5DS
England
*   The Republic of Italy files Annual Reports on Form 18-K voluntarily in order for The Republic of Italy to incorporate such Annual Reports into its shelf registration statements.
 
 

 

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SIGNATURE
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EXHIBIT 1

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     This amendment to the annual report of the Republic of Italy (the “Republic”) on Form 18-K for the year end December 31, 2008 comprises:
  (a)   Pages numbered 1 to 4 consecutively.
 
  (b)   The following exhibits:
     Exhibit 1 — Recent developments update, dated January 19, 2010;
     This amendment to the annual report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant Republic of Italy has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Rome, Italy on January 19, 2010.
         
  REPUBLIC OF ITALY
 		  
  By:  /s/ Maria Cannata  
    Name:   Dott.ssa Maria Cannata   
    Title:   Director General — Treasury Department — Direction II Ministry of Economy and Finance   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
                 
Exhibit   Description   Page No.
       
 
        
  1    
Recent developments update, dated January 19, 2010
    5  

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