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 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of March 2016

 

Commission File Number 1-13758

 


 

PHAROL, SGPS S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Rua Joshua Benoliel, 1, 2C, Edifício Amoreiras Square

1250 -133 Lisboa, Portugal
(Address of principal executive office)

 

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 o

 

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 o  No x

 

 

 



 

 

Announcement | Lisbon | 10 March 2016

 

Material fact disclosed by Oi

 

PHAROL, SGPS S.A. hereby informs on the Material fact disclosed by Oi, S.A., according to the company’s announcement attached hereto.

 

PHAROL, SGPS S.A.

 

Public company

PHAROL is listed on the

Luis Sousa de Macedo

Share capital Euro 26,895,375

Euronext (PHR). Information

Investor Relations Director

Registered in the Commercial

may be accessed on Bloomberg

ir@pharol.pt

Registry Office of Lisbon

under the symbol PHR PL.

Tel.: +351 212 697 698

and Corporation no. 503 215 058

 

Fax: +351 212 697 949

 

pharol.pt

 

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Oi S.A.

Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 76.535.764/0001-43

Board of Trade (NIRE) No. 33.300.29520-8

Public-Held Company

 

MATERIAL FACT

 

Oi S.A. (“Oi”), in accordance with Art. 157, paragraph 4 of Law No. 6,404/76, hereby notifies its shareholders and the market in general that it has retained PJT Partners as financial advisor to assist Oi in evaluating financial and strategic alternatives  to optimize its liquidity and debt profile. Oi’s operational and commercial focus remains unchanged.

 

Our customers remain our top priority. Oi is committed to continuing to make investments with the goal of permanently improving its quality of service, which it believes will allow it to continue to bring technological advances to its customers throughout Brazil. Oi continues to undertake efforts towards operational improvements and business transformation focusing on austerity, infrastructure optimization, revisions of procedures and commercial actions.

 

Rio de Janeiro, March 9, 2016.

 

Flavio Nicolay Guimarães

Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

Oi S.A.

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

 

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Brazilian applicable regulation. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding the beliefs and expectations of Oi, business strategies, future synergies and cost savings, future costs and future liquidity are forward-looking statements. The words “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “targets,” “goal” and similar expressions, as they relate to Oi or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There is no guarantee that the expected events, tendencies or expected results will actually occur. Such

 

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statements reflect the current views of management Oi and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, corporate approvals, operational factors and other factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. All forward-looking statements attributable to Oi or its affiliates, or persons acting on their behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth in this paragraph. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Forward- looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under the Brazilian and U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the CVM, the SEC or of regulatory authorities in other applicable jurisdictions Oi and its affiliates do not have any intention or obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures Oi makes on related subjects in reports and communications that Oi files with the SEC.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Date: March 10, 2016

 

 

PHAROL, SGPS S.A.

 

By:

/s/ Luis Sousa de Macedo

 

 

Luis Sousa de Macedo

Investor Relations Director

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This document may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management’s current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “plans” and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

 

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