UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of January 2005

 

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140

53113 Bonn

Germany

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ý   Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes o   No ý

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registration statements on Form F-3, File No. 333-13550 and File No. 333-118932, and the registration statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-106591, and into each respective prospectus that forms a part of those registration statements.

 

 

On January 28, Deutsche Telekom AG entered into a settlement in connection with a securities class action lawsuit brought in the United States.  The related press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein.

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

99.1                                                   Press Release dated January 28, 2005 of Deutsche Telekom AG relating to settlement of securities class action lawsuit.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

	DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
	By:	/s/ ppa. Rolf Ewenz-Sandten
		Name: Rolf Ewenz-Sandten
		Title: Vice President
Dated: January 31, 2005

 

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