Registration No. 333-14282
As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2009
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
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WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS OJSC
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
The Russian Federation
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
(212) 250- 9100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of depositary’s principal executive offices)
Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19715
(302) 738-6680
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
(212) 250-9100
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered | Amount to be Registered | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Price Per Unit(1) | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(2) | Amount of Registration Fee |
American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each ADS representing one-fourth of one ordinary share of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC. | | | | |
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“ADR” or “American Depositary Receipt”) included as Exhibit A to the Amendment to Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a)(2) to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-6, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Cross Reference Sheet
Item, Number and Caption | | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus |
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1. | Name and address of Depositary | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, Introductory Paragraph |
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2. | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, before Introductory Paragraph |
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| Terms of Deposit: | | |
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| (i) | The amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Receipts | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center |
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| (ii) | The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | | Paragraphs 15 and 16 |
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| (iii) | The collection and distribution of dividends | | Paragraphs 12, 14 and 15 |
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| (iv) | The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | | Paragraphs 11, 15 and 16 |
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| (v) | The sale or exercise of rights | | Paragraph 13 |
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| (vi) | The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | | Paragraphs 12 and 17 |
| (vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | | Paragraphs 20 and 21 |
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| (viii) | Rights of holders of American Depositary Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of holders of American Depositary Receipts | | Paragraph 11 |
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| (ix) | Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, Paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 |
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| (x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | | Paragraphs 13, 18 and 25 |
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3. | Fees and Charges | | Paragraph 7 |
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Item - 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION |
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Item, Number and Caption | | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus |
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Statement that the foreign issuer is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, accordingly, files certain reports with the Commission – and that such reports can be inspected by holders of American Depositary Receipts and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission in Washington, D.C. | | Paragraph 11 |
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
| (a)(1) | Deposit Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, among Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (the “Company”), Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary (the “Depositary”), and holders and beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by the American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (the “Deposit Agreement”). Previously filed. |
| (a)(2) | Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement, including the Form of American Depositary Receipt, is filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(2). |
| (b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Opinion of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Previously filed. |
| (e) | Certification under Rule 466. Filed herewith as Exhibit (e). |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
| (a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the Company which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the Company. |
| (b) | If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty (30) days before any change in the fee schedule. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, by and among Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary, and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on October 19, 2009.
| Legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares, each representing one-fourth of one ordinary shares of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, solely in its capacity as Depositary | |
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| By: | /s/ James Kelly | |
| Name: | James Kelly | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
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| By: | /s/ Mike Curran | |
| Name: | Mike Curran | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-6 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Moscow, Russian Federation, on October 19, 2009.
| WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS OJSC | |
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| By: | /s/ Tony D. Maher | |
| Name: | Tony D. Maher | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on October 19, 2009.
Signature | | Title |
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/s/David Iakobachvili | | |
David Iakobachvili | | Chairman |
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/s/Tony D. Maher | | |
Tony D. Maher | | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board |
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/s/Sergei A. Plastinin | | |
Sergei A. Plastinin | | Director |
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/s/Guy de Selliers | | |
Guy de Selliers | | Director |
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/s/Mikhail V. Dubinin | | |
Mikhail V. Dubinin | | Director |
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/s/Igor V. Kostikov | | |
Igor V. Kostikov | | Director |
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/s/Michael A. O'Neill | | |
Michael A. O’Neill | | Director |
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/s/Alexander S. Orlov | | |
Alexander S. Orlov | | Director |
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/s/Markus J. Rhodes | | |
Marcus J. Rhodes | | Director |
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/s/Jacques Vincent | | |
Jacques Vincent | | Director |
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/s/Evgeny G. Yasin | | |
Evgeny G. Yasin | | Director |
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/s/Gavril A. Yushvaev | | |
Gavril A. Yushvaev | | Director |
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/s/Dmitry V. Ivanov | | |
Dmitry V. Ivanov | | Chief Financial Officer |
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/s/Donald J. Puglisi | | |
Puglisi & Associates | | Authorized U.S. Representative |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS |
Exhibit Number | Sequentially Numbered Page |
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(a)(2) Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement | |
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(e)Rule 466 Certification | |