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
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2017
Commission File Number 001-14491TIM 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
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 DECEMBER 13th, 2017
DATE, TIME AND PLACE: December 13th, 2017, at 11.00 a.m., at TIM Participações S.A.’s head offices, 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 Alberto Emmanuel Carvalho Whitaker, Enrico Barsotti, Herculano Aníbal Alves, Manoel Horacio Francisco da Silva, Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo and Stefano De Angelis, either in person or by means of videoconference, as provided in paragraph 2, Section 25 of the Company’s By-laws. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Jaques Horn, Legal Officer and Secretary. Justified absences of Messrs. Enrico Zampone, Mario Di Mauro Nicoletta Montella and Sabrina Valenza.
BOARD: Mr. Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo – Chairman; and Mr. Jaques Horn – Secretary.
AGENDA: (1) To acknowledge on the activities carried out by the Statutory Audit Committee; (2) To acknowledge on the activities carried out by the Control and Risks Committee; (3) To acknowledge on the activities carried out by the Compensation Committee; (4) To resolve on the Proposal of the Long Term Bonus Program of the Company; (5) To resolve on the Annual Work Plan of the Internal Audit for 2018; (6) To resolve on the Annual Work Plan of the Board of Directors for 2018; (7) To resolve on the supply of goods and/or services agreements to be entered between, on one side, the subsidiaries of the Company, TIM Celular S.A. and/or TIM S.A., and, on the other side, Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A, Telecom Italia S.p.A and Italtel Brasil Ltda.; (8) To resolve on the CAE’s budget for the calendar-year of 2018; and (9) To acknowledge on the Projects of Instituto TIM and to resolve on the donations.
RESOLUTIONS: Upon review and discussion of the subjects included on the Agenda, the Board Members, unanimously by those present at the meeting and with the expressed abstention of the legally restricted, decided to register the discussions as follows:
(1) Acknowledged on the activities carried out by the Statutory Audit Committee (“CAE”), on its meetings held on December 11th and 12th, 2017, as per Mr. Alberto Emmanuel Carvalho Whitaker’s report, Coordinator of the CAE.
(2) Acknowledged on the activities carried out by the Control and Risks Committee (“CCR”), on its meeting held on December 12th, 2017, as per Mr. Herculano Aníbal Alves’ report, Chairman of the CCR.
(3) Acknowledged on the activities carried out by the Compensation Committee (“CR”) on its meeting held on December 13th, 2017, as per Mr. Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo’s report, Chairman of the CR.
(4) Approved the proposal of the Long Term Bonus Program of the Company, based upon the favorable opinion of the CR, on its meeting held on December 13th, 2017, and according to the material presented by Mr. Giovane Costa, Human Resources Director, which is filed at the Company’s head offices.
(5) Approved the Work Plan of the Internal Audit for the first quarter of 2018, based upon the favorable opinion of the CAE registered on its meeting held on December 12th, 2017, and according to the material presented by Mr. Alberto Ragazzini, Internal Audit Director, which is filed at the Company’s head offices. The Work Plan of the Internal Audit including all the activities planned for the year of 2018 will be submitted for the approval of the Board opportunely.
(6) Approved the Work Plan of the Board of Directors for the year of 2018.
(7) Based upon the CAE’s favorable opinion, registered on its meeting held on December 12th, 2017, and according to the material presented which is filed at the Company’s head offices, approved: (i) the supply of services agreement between TCEL and Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A.; (ii) the supply of services agreement between TCEL and Telecom Italia S.p.A.; and (iii) the supply of goods and services agreement between TCEL and Italtel Brasil Ltda.
(8) As provided by CVM Instruction nº 509/2011 and the Internal Rules of the CAE, approved the budget allocation of the Statutory Audit Committee of the Company for the calendar-year of 2018, to address the ordinary expenses of the Committee, according to the material presented which is filed at the Company’s head offices.
(9) Acknowledged on the activities performed by the Instituto TIM up to end of the year 2017 and the projects planned for the year of 2018, and approved the allocation of financial resources from the subsidiaries of the Company, TCEL and/or TIM S.A., authorizing, among others, the donations proposed, all according to the material presented which is filed at the Company’s head offices.
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: Alberto Emmanuel Carvalho Whitaker, Enrico Barsotti, Herculano Aníbal Alves, Manoel Horacio Francisco da Silva, Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo 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), December 13th, 2017.
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: December 13, 2017 | By: | /s/ Adrian Calaza | |
| Name: Adrian Calaza | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer TIM Participações S.A. | |||
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