FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Report on Form 6-K dated June 17, 2009

 

Magyar Telekom Plc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Budapest, 1013, Krisztina krt. 55, Hungary

(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 o

 

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 o   No x

 

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

 

 

 



 

 

Investor Release

 

Magyar Telekom

IR contacts:

 

Position:

 

Telephone:

 

E-mail address:

Szabolcs Czenthe

 

Director, Capital markets and acquisitions

 

+36-1-458-0437

 

czenthe.szabolcs@telekom.hu

Krisztina Förhécz

 

Head of Investor Relations

 

+36-1-457-6029

 

forhecz.krisztina@telekom.hu

Linda László

 

IR manager

 

+36-1-457-6084

 

laszlo.linda@telekom.hu

Márton Peresztegi

 

IR manager

 

+36-1-458-7382

 

peresztegi.marton@telekom.hu

 

Crnogorski Telekom’s EGM approves extraordinary dividend

 

Budapest — June 17, 2009 — Magyar Telekom (Reuters: NYSE: MTA.N, BÉT: MTEL.BU and Bloomberg: NYSE: MTA US, BÉT: MTELEKOM HB), the leading Hungarian telecommunications service provider announces that its subsidiary, Crnogorski Telekom A.D. Podgorica, held an Extraordinary General Meeting today and made a decision on a total extraordinary dividend payment of EUR 50 million (HUF 14.1 billion at the 16 June 2009 HUF/EUR exchange rate of 281.0).

 

Based on today’s Extraordinary General Meeting decision, Crnogorski Telekom is paying out EUR 50 million extraordinary dividend to its shareholders. The dividend will be paid out of retained earnings which were EUR 66.3 million at the end of April 2009, according to Montenegrin Accounting Standards. Magyar Telekom, which has a 76.53% stake in the company, is entitled to an extraordinary dividend payment of approximately EUR 38.3 million (HUF 10.8 billion).

 

This investor news contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore should not have undue reliance placed upon them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

 

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors are described in, among other things, our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

Magyar Telekom Plc.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Szabolcs Czenthe

 

 

Director

 

 

Capital Markets and Acquisitions

 

 

Date: June 17, 2009

 

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