- Termination of Registration of a Class of Security under Section 12(b) (15-12B)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 15

 

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 001-14487

 

 

Tele Norte Leste Participações S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Rua Humberto de Campos, 425/7° andar-Leblon

22430-190 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Tel: [phone]

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Series B 8.00% Notes due 2013

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

Preferred Shares, without par value, each represented by

American Depositary Shares

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)		¨
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)		¨
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)		¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)		x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)		¨
Rule 15d-6		¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Telemar Norte Leste Participações S.A. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

Date: February 7, 2012		By:		/s/    Alex Waldemar Zornig
				Name: Alex Waldemar Zornig
				Title: Chief Financial Officer