UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)
Vivo Participações S.A.
(Name of Issuer)
American Depositary Shares (as evidenced by American Depositary Receipts) each representing one share of Preferred Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
928555S200
(CUSIP Number)
Consuelo Barbé Capdevila
Telefónica, S.A.
Distrito C, Ronda de la Comunicación, s/n,
28050, Madrid, Spain
Telephone: (+34) 91 482 37 33
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 27, 2010
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
This Amendment No. 8 amends the Schedule 13D filed July 16, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on October 13, 2004, Amendment No. 2 filed on October 19, 2004, Amendment No. 3 filed on January 3, 2005, Amendment No. 4 filed on January 18, 2005, Amendment No. 5 filed on July 14, 2010, Amendment No. 6 filed on July 20, 2010 and Amendment No. 7 filed July 30, 2010 by Telefónica, S.A. and Brasilcel N.V.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or other Consideration
Item 3 is amended to add the following to the end of Item 3:
On September 27, 2010, € 2,000 million obtained from the first tranche of the Facility Agreement together with € 2,500 million of available cash were used by Telefónica to make the first scheduled payment to Portugal Telecom pursuant to the Vivo Transaction, as described in Item 6.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 is amended to add the following to the end of Item 4:
On September 27, 2010, the Vivo Transaction closed and Telefónica acquired Portugal Telecom’s 50% interest in Brasilcel. Telefónica is now the 100% direct owner of Brasilcel.
After Telefónica’s acquisition of Portugal Telecom’s stake in Brasilcel, the composition of Vivo Participações’s board of directors is as follows:
Name
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Position
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Luis Miguel Gilpérez López
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Chairman
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Eduardo Caride
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Director
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Emilio Gayo
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Director
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Ignacio Cuesta
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Director
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Félix Pablo Ivorra Cano
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Director
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Ignacio Aller Mallo
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Director
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José Guimaraes Monforte
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Director
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Antònio Gonçalves de Oliveira.
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Director
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Rui Manuel de Medeiros d´Espiney Patricio
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Director
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Telefónica plans to launch a tender offer for the ordinary shares of Vivo Participações that are not owned by Brasilcel for a price per share equal to 80% of the effective price paid by Telefónica to Portugal Telecom for each ordinary share of Vivo Participações owned by Brasilcel. No assurances can be given as to the timing of this tender offer, though it is expected to be commenced by the end of October 2010. Telefónica has not made any determination as to the form of consideration to be offered in the tender offer.
Following this tender offer, Telefónica plans to further combine the activities of Telecomunicações de São Paulo, S.A. and Vivo Participações.
Item 6. Contracts, Agreements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is amended to add the following to the end of Item 6.
On September 27, 2010, the Vivo Transaction closed and Telefónica acquired Portugal Telecom’s 50% interest in Brasilcel. Telefónica is now the 100% direct owner of Brasilcel. The Shareholders Agreement and Subscription Agreement entered into by Telefónica and Portugal Telecom in 2002 regarding the joint venture arrangement have been terminated.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 is amended to add the following exhibit:
Exhibit 11: Telefónica Announcement of Closing of Vivo Transaction dated September 27, 2010.