Form 6-K
 
 
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 October, 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)
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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., as provided in article 82 of the Spanish Stock Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
Pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of TELEFÓNICA, S.A., at its meeting held on May 18th , 2011, we hereby inform all shareholders that on November 7th, 2011, the Company will pay a dividend to be charged to Unrestricted Reserves, of a fixed gross amount of 0.77 euro for each Company share issued, in circulation and carrying entitlement to this dividend. (Record Date: November 4th, 2011) This payment will be made as follows, in all events subject to the provisions of the applicable tax legislation:
         
Gross dividend   Withholding tax rate (19%)   Net dividend
(Euros per share)   (Euros per share)   (Euros per share)
         
0.77   0.1463   0.6237
The payment of this dividend shall be executed from November 7th, 2011, by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., through the participating entities in IBERCLEAR (Sociedad de Gestión de los Sistemas de Registro, Compensación y Liquidación de Valores, S.A.), the Spanish securities registrar, clearing and settlement company.
Madrid, October 26th, 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.
 
 
Date: October 26h, 2010  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