VEON Ltd. — Report Publication Announcement 2011

Jul 1, 2011

6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July 2011

Commission File Number 1-34694

VimpelCom Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

SOM 2 Bld., Floor 2, Claude Debussylaan 15, 1082 MC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

(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.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): .

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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

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .

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.

(Registrant)
Date: July 1, 2011
By:	/s/ Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
Name:	Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
Title:	General Counsel

VIMPELCOM FILES FORM 20-F FOR FY2010

Amsterdam (June 30, 2011) — VimpelCom Ltd. (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP ) today filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Form 20-F”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The report will be available at http://www.vimpelcom.com/ir/financials/20f.wbp today.

Shareholders may request a hard copy of the Form 20-F, including VimpelCom’s complete audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, free of charge by contacting VimpelCom’s Investor Relations at Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com.

About VimpelCom Ltd.

VimpelCom is one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications services operators offering a wide range of wireless, fixed, and broadband services in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Italy and Canada. VimpelCom’s operations around the globe cover territory with a total population of approximately 868 million people. VimpelCom provides services under the “Beeline”, “Kyivstar”, “djuice”, “Wind”, “Infostrada” “Mobilink”, “Leo”, “Banglalink”, “Telecel”, and “Djezzy” brands. As of March 31, 2011 VimpelCom had 186 million mobile subscribers. VimpelCom is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (VIP). For more information visit: www.vimpelcom.com.

For more information please contact:

Investor Relations:

VimpelCom Ltd.

Gerbrand Nijman

Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com

Tel: +31 (0)20 79 77 203 (Amsterdam)

Media and Public Relations:

VimpelCom Ltd.

Elena Prokhorova

pr@vimpelcom.com

Tel: +7(495) 725-0708 (Moscow)