VEON Ltd. — Regulatory Filings 2012

Mar 22, 2012

6-K 1 d320849d6k.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 March 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)

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Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

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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: March 22, 2012
By:	/s/ Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
Name:	Jeffrey David Mc Ghie
Title:	General Counsel

VimpelCom Announces Management Change for the Europe

and North America Business Unit

Amsterdam (March 22, 2012) - “VimpelCom Ltd” (“VimpelCom”, “Company” or “Group”) (NYSE: VIP), a leading global provider of telecommunications services, announced today that Ossama Bessada, VimpelCom Group Executive Vice President and Head of the Europe and North America Business Unit, intends to leave VimpelCom at the end of June in line with his family plan to relocate to Canada. His replacement will be communicated in due course.

Jo Lunder, Chief Executive Officer of VimpelCom, said: “I would like to thank Ossama for all he has achieved in his time with VimpelCom and Wind. He has led the development of Wind in Italy and under his leadership the company has been the only growing operator in one of the most competitive markets in Europe. The performance of the business, combined with an excellent management team, makes me confident the succession will be very smooth.”

About VimpelCom

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 864 million people. VimpelCom provides services under the “Beeline”, “Kyivstar”, “djuice”, “Wind”, “Infostrada” “Mobilink”, “Leo”, “banglalink”, “Telecel”, and “Djezzy” brands. As of December 31, 2011 VimpelCom had 205 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 .

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.

Bobby Leach

Tel: +31 (0)20 79 77 200 (Amsterdam)