- 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 11, 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 December 11, 2009, Open Joint Stock Company Long Distance and International Telecommunications “Rostelecom” announced that its Board of Directors has decided to voluntarily delist its American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) program from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), and deregister and terminate its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

 

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 11, 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
99.1.		Press release announcing the decision to delist from NYSE and deregister with the SEC.
99.2.		Resolution of the Board of directors regarding the delisting from NYSE and deregistration with the SEC.

 

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