424B3 1 memo424b3verbund.txt June 18, 2010 Securities & exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549 Attn.: Document Control RE: American Depositary Shares evidenced by Five (5) American Depositary Receipts representing One (1) Ordinary Share of Osterreichische Verbund (Form F-6 File No. 333- 154351) Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on behalf of The Bank of New York, as Depositary for securities against which American Depositary Receipts are to be issued, we attach a copy of the new prospectus (Prospectus) reflecting the change in name and to Verbund AG. As required by Rule 424(e), the upper right hand corner of the Prospectus cover page has a reference to Rule 424(b)(3) and to the file number of the registration statement to which the Prospectus relates. Pursuant to Section III B of the General Instructions to the Form F-6 Registration Statement, the Prospectus consists of the ADR certificate with revised name for Osterreichische Verbund. The Prospectus has been revised to reflect the new name, and has been overstampted with: Effective June 18, 2010 the Companys Name Changed to Verbund AG Please contact me with any questions or comments at 212 815-2207 Birgit Rohleder The Bank of New York Mellon - ADR Division Encl. CC: Paul Dudek, Esq. (Office of International Corporate Finance) 101 Barclay Street, New York NY 10286