0001193125-11-349596.txt : 20111222 0001193125-11-349596.hdr.sgml : 20111222 20111222062355 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-349596 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111222 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VimpelCom Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001468091 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34694 FILM NUMBER: 111275851 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SOM 2 BLD., FLOOR 2 STREET 2: CLAUDE DEBUSSYLAAN 15 CITY: AMSTERDAM STATE: P7 ZIP: 1082 MC BUSINESS PHONE: 31 20 79 77 200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SOM 2 BLD., FLOOR 2 STREET 2: CLAUDE DEBUSSYLAAN 15 CITY: AMSTERDAM STATE: P7 ZIP: 1082 MC FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New Spring Co Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090709 6-K 1 d273228d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

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 December 2011

Commission File Number 1-34694

 

 

VimpelCom Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

SOM 2 Bld., Floor 2, Claude Debussylaan 15, 1082 MC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨.

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  ¨             No  x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .

 

 

 

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.

 

 

VIMPELCOM LTD.

  (Registrant)
Date: December 22, 2011    
  By:  

/s/ Jeffrey David Mc Ghie

  Name:   Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
  Title:   General Counsel

LOGO

VIMPELCOM WILL NOT EXERCISE EUROSET CALL OPTION

Amsterdam (December 21, 2011) – VimpelCom Ltd. (“VimpelCom” or “the Company”) (NYSE:VIP) announced today that the Company has decided not to exercise its call option to acquire an additional 24.95% stake in Euroset Holding N.V. (“Euroset”). Euroset owns 100% of LLC Torgoviy Dom Euroset, a leading telecommunications retailer in Russia. VimpelCom owns 49.9% of the Euroset group since October 2008. VimpelCom’s partnership with Euroset has been and will continue to be a substantial part of VimpelCom’s distribution strategy in that market.

About VimpelCom

VimpelCom is one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications services operators offering a wide range of wireless, fixed, and broadband services in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Italy and Canada. VimpelCom’s operations around the globe cover territory with a total population of approximately 864 million people. VimpelCom provides services under the “Beeline”, “Kyivstar”, “djuice”, “Wind”, “Infostrada” “Mobilink”, “Leo”, “banglalink”, “Telecel”, and “Djezzy” brands. VimpelCom has more than 200 million mobile subscribers on a combined basis. VimpelCom is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (VIP). For more information visit: http://www.vimpelcom.com.

For more information please contact:

 

Investor Relations:    Media and Public Relations:
VimpelCom Ltd.    VimpelCom Ltd.
Gerbrand Nijman    Elena Prokhorova
Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com    pr@vimpelcom.com
Tel: +31 (0)20 79 77 203 (Amsterdam)    Tel: +7(495) 725-0708 (Moscow)

 

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