- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date: December 7, 2009

 

Commission file number 1-14748

 

OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY OF
LONG DISTANCE AND INTERNATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROSTELECOM
Doing Business as

ROSTELECOM

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

(Jurisdiction of organization)

 

14, 1 st  TVERSKAYA-YAMSKAYA ST.
125047 MOSCOW, RUSSIA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, international: [phone]

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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On August 5, 2009, OJSC Rostelecom announced unaudited first half 2009 results in accordance with the Russian Accounting Standards (RAS). A copy of the corresponding press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 

For any questions please contact Pavel A. Nezhutin, Corporate Secretary, by phone at [phone], by facsimile at [phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail].

 

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: December 7, 2009	By:	/signed/ Anton Yu. Kolpakov
	Name:	Anton Yu. Kolpakov
	Title:	General Director

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibit has been disclosed as a part of this Form 6-K:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99		English translation of the press release announcing unaudited first half 2009 results in accordance with RAS.

 

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