UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the month of December 2014
Commission File Number: 001-15248
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
36-38, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris, France
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Veolia Environnement confirms the filing of a request to voluntarily delist its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in view of terminating its registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In accordance with its press release dated December 1, 2014, Veolia Environnement today confirms the filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a Form 25 to request the voluntary delisting of its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The last day of trading of the ADRs on the NYSE should occur on December 22, 2014. Thereafter, Veolia Environnement ADRs will be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market.
As announced, Veolia Environnement will maintain its American ADR program, managed by The Bank of New York Mellon, as a sponsored Level one program. The current holders of Veolia Environnement ADRs may then continue to hold and trade Veolia Environnement ADRs after the delisting from the NYSE and the termination of registration with the SEC.
Promptly after the effective delisting from the NYSE, Veolia Environnement will file a Form 15F with the SEC in order to terminate its registration and its disclosure requirements under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Veolia Environnement will continue to publish its annual reports and other financial disclosures in English and French. These documents will be made available to American holders of ADRs and other investors on Veolia Environnement’s website (http://www.finance.veolia.com).
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Veolia group is the global leader in optimized resource management. With over 187,000 employees* worldwide, the Group designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and to replenish them.
In 2013, the Veolia group supplied 94 million people with drinking water and 62 million people with wastewater service, produced 54 million megawatt hours of energy and converted 38 million metric tons of waste into new materials and energy. Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) recorded consolidated revenue of €23.4 billion* in 2013. www.veolia.com
(*) 2013 pro-forma unaudited figures, including Dalkia International (100%) and excluding Dalkia France. Excluding Transdev employees and revenue currently under divestment.
Paris, December 12, 2014
Important notice
Veolia Environnement is a company listed on the NYSE and on Euronext Paris and this press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and forecasts and are subject to some uncertainties which could result in a material difference between the actual results and those described in the forward-looking statements, as well as the risks described in the documents filed by Veolia Environnement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Veolia Environnement does not undertake, nor does it have, any obligation to provide updates or to revise any forward-looking statements. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of documents filed by Veolia Environnement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from Veolia Environnement.
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Media Relations Laurent Obadia Sandrine Guendoul Tel. + 33 1 71 75 12 52 sandrine.guendoul@veolia.com
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Analysts & Investor Relations Ronald Wasylec - Ariane de Lamaze Tel. + 33 1 71 75 12 23 / 06 00 Terri Anne Powers (USA) Tel. + 1 312 552 2890
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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.
Dated: December 12, 2014
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
By: /s/
Antoine Frérot
Name: Antoine Frérot
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer