SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2012
Commission File Number 1-13758
PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40
1069 - 300 Lisboa, Portugal
(Address of principal executive office)
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
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Release | Lisbon | 23 July 2012
PT Fixed Rate Bonds 2012/2016 — subscription results
Portugal Telecom, SGPS SA (“PT”) informs that the global demand of the Public Bond Subscription Offering in the Portuguese market for the general public, denominated “PT Fixed Rate Bonds 2012/2016” has exceeded the offer size. The original offer size was Euro 250 million, which has been increased on 13 July 2012 to Euro 400 million, in accordance to the option set forth in paragraph 4 of the issue’s Final Terms.
Taking into consideration the demand, “PT Fixed Rate Bonds 2012/2016”, which have a four-year term and receive a fixed interest rate of 6.25% (Gross Nominal Annual Rate) per year, to be paid semi-annually, will be issued with a global size of Euro 400 million.
The special session to ascertain the subscription results of the “PT Fixed Rate Bonds 2012/2016” will take place tomorrow during which the final results will be disclosed.
Legal information for non-residents
This press release does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation to sell, purchase or subscribe for any securities, in particular, to any person to whom it is unlawful to do so or in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make such an offer, sale and/or distribution, including, without limitation, the United States, European Economic Area or Japan.
In particular, the securities “PT 2012/2016” described on this press release have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or any other applicable United States securities laws and may not be directly or indirectly offered or sold in the United States or any of its territories and possessions or areas subject to its jurisdiction or to or for the benefit of a “U.S. Person” as defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
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Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 40 1069-300 Lisbon Portugal
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Public company Share capital Euro 26,895,375 Registered in the Commercial and Corporation no. 503 215 058 |
Portugal Telecom is listed on the Euronext and New York Stock Exchange. Information may be accessed on the Reuters under the symbols PTC.LS and PT and on Bloomberg under the symbol PTC PL. |
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Nuno Vieira Investor Relations Director nuno.t.vieira@telecom.pt Tel.: +351 21 500 1701 Fax: +351 21 500 0800
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www.telecom.pt
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: July 23, 2012
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/s/ Nuno Vieira |
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Nuno Vieira |
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Investor Relations Director |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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