FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March, 2011
Commission File Number: 001-09531
Telefónica, S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Distrito C, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n,
28050 Madrid, Spain
3491-482 85 48
(Address of principal executive offices)
28050 Madrid, Spain
3491-482 85 48
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Telefónica, S.A.
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RAMIRO SÁNCHEZ DE LERÍN GARCÍA-OVIES
General Secretary and
Secretary to the Board of Directors
TELEFÓNICA, S.A.
TELEFÓNICA, S.A., (“TELEFÓNICA”) as provided in article 82 of the Spanish Stock Market Act (Ley del
Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
Regarding the Corporate Restructuring of their subsidiaries in Brazil, Telecomunicações de São
Paulo S.A. — Telesp (“Telesp”) and Vivo Participaçoes, S.A., (“Vivo”), Telefónica informs that
the Board of Directors of both companies have approved, at their meeting held on March 25, 2011,
the terms and conditions for the merger of shares, by which the totality of Vivo’s shares will be
merged into the net worth of Telesp, appraising Telesp’s share capital. Former Vivo’s shareholders
will receive 1.55 new shares of Telesp for each Vivo share.
The above exchange ratio was negotiated and agreed by the Special Committees established by the
Board of Directors of Telesp and Vivo, and together with all other terms and conditions of the
transaction will be subject to approval by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of such companies.
In the event that this transaction is approved by the General Shareholders’ Meetings of both
companies, the direct and indirect stake of Telefonica in Telesp’s share capital will be 91.8% of
ordinary shares (ONs) with voting rights and 64.6% preferred stock (PNs), representing 73.8% of
total share capital of Telesp.
Madrid, March 28, 2011.
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.
| Telefónica, S.A. |
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| Date: March 28, 2011 | By: | /s/ Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies | ||
| Name: | Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies | |||
| Title: | General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors | |||