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 July 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)

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-            .

Explanatory Note

On June 27, 2014, VimpelCom Ltd. sent a letter to shareholders in connection with a typographical error subsequently discovered in the explanatory materials accompanying the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that was distributed on June 25, 2014. The letter is accompanied by a revised form of proxy for use at the meeting. The letter is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K (this “Report”), and the revised form of proxy is included as Exhibit 99.2.

Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Letter to Shareholders: Amendment to Explanatory Materials Accompanying the Notice of Annual General Meeting
99.2	VimpelCom Ltd. AGM Proxy Form

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: July 1, 2014
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey David McGhie
	Name:	Jeffrey David McGhie
	Title:	Group General Counsel & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer