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 September, 2017
Commission File Number: 001-14475
TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TELEFONICA BRAZIL S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Av. Eng° Luís Carlos Berrini, 1376 - 28º andar
São Paulo, S.P.
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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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):
Yes |
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes |
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TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
Publicly-held Company
CNPJ MF 02.558.157/0001-62 - NIRE 35.3.001.5881-4
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
DELIBERATION OF INTEREST ON OWN CAPITAL
Telefônica Brasil S.A. – (“Company”) announces to its shareholders that the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on September 18, 2017, deliberated,ad referendum of the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the credit of Interest on Own Capital (“IOC”), related to the fiscal year of 2017, in accordance with article 28 of the Company’s Bylaws, article 9 of the Law 9,249/95 and CVM’s Instruction No. 683/2012, in the gross amount of R$ 305,000,000.00 (three hundred and five million reais), subject to withholding tax of 15%, resulting in a net amount of R$ 259,250,000.00 (two hundred and fifty-nine million, two hundred and fifty thousand reais), based on the net profit shown in the balance sheet of August 31, 2017. The estimated value per share is described in the table below:
Amount per share (R$) | Immune or Exempt Legal Entities (gross value) |
Withholding tax (15%) | Taxed Legal Entities and Individuals (Net value) |
Common shares | 0.16938537321 | 0.02540780598 | 0.14397756723 |
Preferred shares (*) | 0.18632391053 | 0.02794858658 | 0.15837532395 |
(*) 10% higher than the amount granted to each common share, in accordance with article 7 of the Company’s Bylaws.
In accordance to the article 28 of the Company’s Bylaws, such Interest on Own Capital will be charged to the mandatory minimum dividend for the fiscal year of 2017,ad referendum of the General Shareholders’ Meeting to be held in 2018.
The credit of Interest on Own Capital will be made on individual basis for each shareholder, in accordance to the shareholder registry book position by the end of September 29, 2017. After this date, the shares will be considered as “ex-Interest on Own Capital”. The payment of these proceeds will be carried out before the end of the fiscal year of 2018, in a date to be defined by the Company’s Board.
The Immune or Exempt Legal Entities, according to the current legislation, must provide proof of such condition until October 4, 2017 to the “Departamento de Ações e Custódia” of BancoBradesco S.A., the depositary bank, located at Cidade de Deus, s/n, Amarelo Velho Building, sub-solo – Vila Yara – Zip Code: 06029-900 – Osasco – SP.
TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
Publicly-held Company
CNPJ MF 02.558.157/0001-62 - NIRE 35.3.001.5881-4
Note: Values of Interest on Capital per common and preferred share may suffer future adjustments until September 29, 2017, due to possible acquisitions of shares within the Program for the Buyback of Shares to be held in treasury for subsequent sale and/or cancellation, according to Material Fact of June 9, 2017.
São Paulo, September 18, 2017.
David Melcon Sanchez-Friera CFO and Investor Relations Officer
Telefônica Brasil – Investor Relations Tel: +55 11 3430-3687 Email: ir.br@telefonica.com Information available at: www.telefonica.com.br/ir |
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.
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Date: | September 18, 2017 |
| By: | /s/Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster | |
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| Name: | Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster |
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| Title: | Investor Relations Director |