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

For the month of December, 2012

Commission File Number: 001-09531

Telefónica, S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Distrito Telefónica, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n,

28050 Madrid, Spain

3491-482 85 48

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Telefónica, S.A.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item		Sequential Page Number
1.	Telefónica– Closing of divestment process of stake in Atento

RAMIRO SÁNCHEZ DE LERÍN GARCÍA-OVIES

General Secretary and

Secretary to the Board of Directors

TELEFÓNICA, S.A.

TELEFÓNICA, S.A., as provided in article 82 of the Spanish Securities Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following

SIGNIFICANT EVENT

Following the Significant Event published on October 12, 2012, related to the definitive agreement reached between Telefónica, S.A. (hereinafter, Telefónica) and certain companies controlled by Bain Capital for the sale of its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) business, Atento, Telefónica informs that, once the relevant regulatory authorizations have been obtained, the transaction has been completed.

The enterprise value of the transaction amounts to €1,051 million, including a vendor loan of €110 million as well as certain deferred payments for €110 million.

Among the accounting impacts arising from the transaction, it is worth mentioning the positive effect of the reduction of the Telefónica Group’s indebtedness, which is estimated at approximately €812 million as of the date of the closing of this transaction, plus subsequent improvements in debt in the following years as the deferred payments are made.

Madrid, December 12, 2012.

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.
Date: December 12th , 2012	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