VEON Ltd. — Regulatory Filings 2012

Nov 30, 2012

6-K 1 d447849d6k.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 November 2012

Commission File Number 1-34694

VimpelCom Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

The Rock Building, Claude Debussylaan 88, 1082 MD, 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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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: November 30, 2012
By:	/s/ Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
Name:	Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
Title:	General Counsel

VimpelCom welcomes removal of injunctions by Moscow Court

Amsterdam (November 30, 2012), “VimpelCom Ltd.” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NYSE:VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announced today that it is pleased that the Moscow Arbitration Court approved the request from the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (“FAS”) to withdraw its claim against Telenor East Invest II AS and Weather Investments II and removed the injunctions previously placed upon the Company, Telenor and Weather.

Consequently, the Company expects that its Annual General Meeting will be held on December 21, 2012, as previously announced.

About VimpelCom

VimpelCom is one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications services operators providing voice and data services through a range of traditional and broadband mobile and fixed technologies in Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic and Canada. VimpelCom’s operations around the globe cover territory with a total population of approximately 780 million people. VimpelCom provides services under the “Beeline”, “Kyivstar”, “djuice”, “Wind”, “Infostrada” “Mobilink”, “Leo”, “banglalink”, “Telecel”, and “Djezzy” brands. As of September 30, 2012 VimpelCom had 212 million mobile subscribers on a combined basis. VimpelCom is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (VIP). For more information visit: http://www.vimpelcom.com

Contact information Investor Relations VimpelCom Ltd. Gerbrand Nijman Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com Tel: +31 20 79 77 200 (Amsterdam) Media and Public Relations VimpelCom Ltd. Bobby Leach pr@vimpelcom.com Tel: +31 20 79 77 200 (Amsterdam)

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