Form 15

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

Commission File Number 

   1-14522

 

    OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY “VIMPEL-COMMUNICATIONS”

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter)

 

    Address: 10 Ulitsa 8 Marta, Building 14, Moscow, Russian Federation 127083

Telephone number: +7 495 725 0700

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

    American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, each representing one-twentieth of one share of Common Stock

 

Common Stock, 0.005 Russian rubles nominal value (registered not for trading or quotation purposes, but only in connection with the registration of ADSs)

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)   ¨
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)   ¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   ¨
Rule 15d-6   ¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 2

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

Date:    December 23, 2010      By:   

/S/    ELENA SHMATOVA        

       Name:   Elena Shmatova, General Director

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.