CONFORMED COPY

 

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 February, 2013

 

Commission File Number: 001-09531

 

 

Telefónica, S.A.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

Distrito Telefónica, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n,

28050 Madrid, Spain

3491-482 85 48

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F

X

 

Form 40-F

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes

 

 

No

X

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes

 

 

No

X

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Yes

 

 

No

X

 

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

 

 

 

Telefónica, S.A.

 

 

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Telefónica – Spectrum auction in the United Kingdom

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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 Securities Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following

 

 

SIGNIFICANT EVENT

 

 

As a result of its participation in the spectrum auction conducted in the United Kingdom, Telefónica UK Limited (hereinafter O2 UK) has been granted two blocks of 10 Mhz in the 800 MHz spectrum band.

 

 

The total investment in new frequencies by O2 UK is 550,000,000 pounds sterling.

 

 

Madrid, February 20th, 2013.

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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:

February 20th , 2013

 

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

 

 

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