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 August, 2006
Commission File Number: 001-09531
Telefónica, S.A.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Gran Vía, 28
28013 Madrid, Spain
3491-459-3050
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Telefónica, S.A.
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Agreement regarding costs of arbitration proceedings |
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TELEFÓNICA, S.A. hereby submits the following
NOTICE
Antena 3 de Televisión, S.A. and the Telefónica Group have reached an agreement regarding the interpretation of the contract whereby the latter sold 100% of Uniprex, S.A. in 2002 in relation to the distribution between them of the costs arising from the arbitration - ordered termination of the collaboration agreement between Grupo Radio Blanca and Uniprex, S.A.
According to the agreement, Telefónica assumes 30% of the costs of the arbitration proceedings for the Antena 3 de Televisión Group, which mainly consists of the amounts paid to the Grupo Radio Blanca as a result of the arbitration.
As a consequence of the said agreement, Telefónica, S.A. and Grupo Planeta - De Agostini, S.L. (as successor of KORT Geding, S.L. and main shareholder of Antena 3 de Televisión, S.A.) have agreed in view of the economic costs caused by the aforesaid arbitration proceedings, the amount of the price adjustment to be applied in favour of Planeta - De Agostini under the Antena 3 de Televisión, S.A. share sale-purchase agreement signed by the two companies on May 21st, 2003 will be reduced from the 25.1% initially stipulated to 17.5% of the costs.
Madrid, August 3rd, 2006
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.
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Telefónica, S.A. |
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August 4th, 2006 |
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/s/ Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García- Ovies |
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Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García- Ovies |
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General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors |