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 November, 2018
Commission File Number 001-14491
 

 
TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Avenida João Cabral de Melo Neto, nº 850, Torre Norte, 12º andar – Sala 1212,
Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(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 _______

 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 _______ No ___X____

TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
Publicly Held Company
CNPJ/MF 02.558.115/0001-21
NIRE 33.300.276.963

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6TH, 2018

DATE, TIME AND PLACE: November 6th, 2018, at 11.00 a.m., at the head office of TIM Participações S.A. (“Company”), domiciled at Avenida João Cabral de Mello Neto, nº 850 - Torre Norte, 12º andar, Sala 1212, Barra da Tijuca, in the City and State of Rio de Janeiro.

PRESENCE: The Board of Directors’ Meeting of TIM Participações S.A. (“Company”) was held at the date, time and place above mentioned, with the presence of Messrs. João Cox Neto; Alberto Emmanuel Carvalho Whitaker; Celso Luis Loducca; Herculano Anibal Alves; Raimondo Zizza and Stefano De Angelis, either in person or by means of videoconference, as provided in paragraph 2, Article 25 of the Company’s By-laws. Justified absences of Messrs. Agostino Nuzzolo; Giovanni Ferigo; Mario Di Mauro; and Piergiorgio Peluso.

BOARD: Mr. João Cox Neto – Chairman; and Mr. Jaques Horn – Secretary.

AGENDA: (1) To acknowledge on the activities carried out by the Statutory Audit Committee; and (2) To acknowledge on the Quarterly Information Report (“ITRs”) of the 3rd quarter of 2018, dated as of September 30th, 2018.

RESOLUTIONS: Upon review and discussion of the subjects included on the Agenda, the Board Members, unanimously by those present at the meeting, decided to register the discussions as follows:

(1) Acknowledged on the activities carried out by the Statutory Audit Committee (“CAE”) at its meeting held on November 6th, 2018, as per Mr. Alberto Emmanuel Carvalho Whitaker’s report, Coordinator of the CAE.

(2) Acknowledged on the Quarterly Information Report (“ITRs”) of the 3rd quarter of 2018, dated as of September 30th, 2018 according to the information provided by the Company’s administration and by the independent auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”), and were informed about the favorable assessment of the Company’s Fiscal Council and CAE, through Mr. Walmir Kesseli, Chairman of the Fiscal Council, and Mr. Alberto Emmanuel Carvalho Whitaker, Coordinator of the CAE, respectively. According the clarifications presented by Mr. Alexandre Alvares, representative of PwC, the referred report was subject to limited review by the independent auditors.

CLOSING: With no further issues to discuss, the meeting was adjourned and these minutes drafted as summary, read, approved and signed by all attendees Board Members: João Cox Neto; Alberto Emmanuel Carvalho Whitaker; Celso Luis Loducca; Herculano Anibal Alves; Raimondo Zizza and Stefano De Angelis.

I herein certify that these minutes are the faithful copy of the original version duly recorded in the respective corporate book.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ), November 6th, 2018.

JAQUES HORN
Secretary

 


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.

  TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.  
       
Date: November 6, 2018 By: /s/ Adrian Calaza  
 
    Name: Adrian Calaza  
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
TIM Participações S.A.
 

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