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 2014

Commission File Number 1-34694

VimpelCom Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

The Rock Building, Claude Debussylaan 88, 1082 MD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

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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: January 16, 2014
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
	Name:	Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
	Title:	General Counsel

VimpelCom Announces its Financial Calendar for 2014

Amsterdam (January 16, 2014), “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NASDAQ:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announces its financial calendar for the year of 2014.

The Company aims to publish its earnings in 2014 at the following dates:

•     March 6, 2014:	4Q13 and FY13 results
•     May 14, 2014:	1Q14 results
•     August 6, 2014:	2Q14 results
•     November 12, 2014:	3Q14 results

The final confirmation of the date and invitation to the earnings calls will be issued separately prior to each event.

About VimpelCom

VimpelCom is one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications services operators providing voice and data services through a range of traditional and broadband mobile and fixed technologies in Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic and Canada. VimpelCom’s operations around the globe cover territory with a total population of approximately 753 million people. VimpelCom provides services under the “Beeline”, “Kyivstar”, “djuice”, “WIND”, “Infostrada” “Mobilink”, “Leo”, “banglalink”, “Telecel”, and “Djezzy” brands. As of September 30, 2013 VimpelCom had 219 million mobile subscribers on a combined basis. VimpelCom is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol (VIP). For more information visit: http://www.vimpelcom.com.

Contact information

Investor Relations	Media and Public Relations
VimpelCom Ltd.	VimpelCom Ltd.
Gerbrand Nijman	Bobby Leach/Artem Minaev
Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com	pr@vimpelcom.com
Tel: +31 20 79 77 200 (Amsterdam)	Tel: +31 20 79 77 200 (Amsterdam)

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