FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of September, 2012
Commission File Number: 001-09531
Telefónica, S.A.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Distrito Telefonica, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n,
28050 Madrid, Spain
3491-482 85 48
(Address of principal executive offices)
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RAMIRO SÁNCHEZ DE LERÍN GARCÍA-OVIES
General Secretary and
Secretary to the Board of Directors
TELEFÓNICA, S.A.
TELEFÓNICA, S.A. as provided in article 82 of the Spanish Stock Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
The Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A., at its meeting held today, upon the prior favourable report of the Nomination, Compensation and Corporate Governance Board Committee, has adopted the resolutions listed below regarding the Board of Directors of the Company and the organizational structure of the Telefónica Group.
The Board of Directors has unanimously resolved to appoint Mr. José María Álvarez-Pallete López as Chief Operating Officer (C.O.O.), to replace Mr. Julio Linares López, who has resigned as Chief Operating Officer (C.O.O.), as member of the Executive Commission and of the Innovation Board Committee. Mr Linares has been appointed Third Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Board of Directors has recognised the remarkable dedication and effort of Mr. Julio Linares López during the course of these years.
Likewise, the Board of Directors has unanimously resolved to appoint Mr. Santiago Fernández Valbuena as member of the Board of Directors (Executive Director), to replace Mr. David Arculus, who has resigned as Director, and, consequently, as member of the Regulatory and of the International Affairs Board Committees.
The Board of Directors has expressly recognised the work performed by Mr. Arculus during his tenure.
As regards the organizational structure, the Board of Directors has unanimously resolved to appoint Mrs. Eva Castillo Sanz, member of the Board of Directors of Telefonica, S.A., Chairwoman and CEO of Telefónica Europe, and consequently, member of the Executive Committee of the Company.
Finally, it was agreed to appoint Mr. Eduardo Navarro Carvalho, Director of Strategy and Alliances, as member of the Executive Committee of the Company.
See attached the Executive Committee Chart.
Madrid, September 17th, 2012
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TELEFÓNICA, SA
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.
Telefónica, S.A. | ||||||
Date: September 17th, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies | ||||
Name: Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García-Ovies | ||||||
Title: General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors |