FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 19, 2003
Commission File Number: 001-13464
Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Alicia Moreau de Justo, No. 50, 1107
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)
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20-F x Form 40-F
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Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A.
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| 1. | Letter to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange dated December 17, 2003. |
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Buenos Aires, December 17, 2003
The President
Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
Dear Sir,
I am writing as attorney-in-fact of TELECOM ARGENTINA STET-FRANCE TELECOM S.A. to inform you about a letter received today from Nortel Inversora S.A., the controlling company of TELECOM ARGENTINA.
Yours sincerely,
Maria Delia Carrera Sala
Attorney-in-fact
December 17, 2003
To:
The president of Telecom Argentina Stet-France Telecom S.A.
Mr. Amadeo Vázquez
Dear Sir:
I am writing to inform you that according to Resolution N°109 dated December 15, 2003, which was communicated to us on December 16, 2003, the Commission for the Defense of Competition, through the Secretary of Technical Coordination of the Ministry of Economy and Production, has authorized the France Telecom Group’s transfer of the 48% of the capital of Sofora Telecomunicaciones S.A to W de Argentina – Inversiones S.L. and W de Argentina – Inversiones S.L. acquisition of the option to acquire an additional 2% of Sofora Telecomunicaciones’s capital. Sofora Telecomunicaciones is a new company that has been created to become the controlling company of Nortel Inversora S.A.
As a result, all necessary governmental authorizations have been obtained and the involved parties will proceed with the closing of the transaction.
Yours sincerely,
Nortel Inversora
Alberto Messano
President
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.
| Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A. | ||||||||
| Date: |
December 19, 2003 | By: | /s/ Christian Chauvin | |||||
| Name: Christian Chauvin | ||||||||
| Title: Vice-President | ||||||||