As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2010. Registration No. 333-141904
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares
OJSC MMC “NORILSK NICKEL”
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
Russian Federation
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
One Wall Street New York, N.Y. 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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The Bank of New York Mellon
ADR Division
One Wall Street, 29th Floor
New York, New York 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Peter B. Tisne, Esq.
Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP
120 Broadway
New York, New York 10271
(212) 238-3010
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
[ ] immediately upon filing
[ ] on ( Date ) at ( Time ).
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. [ ]
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The prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit 1 to this Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item - 1.
Description of Securities to be Registered
Cross Reference Sheet
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of Receipt |
1. Name and address of depositary | Introductory Article |
2. Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | Face of Receipt, top center |
Terms of Deposit: | |
(i) The amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Receipts | Face of Receipt, upper right corner |
(ii) The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | Articles number 15, 16 and 18 |
(iii) The collection and distribution of dividends | Articles number 4, 12, 13, 15 and 18 |
(iv) The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | Articles number 11, 15, 16 and 18 |
(v) The sale or exercise of rights | Articles number 13, 14, 15 and 18 |
(vi) The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | Articles number 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18 |
(vii) Amendment, extension or termination of the deposit agreement | Articles number 20 and 21 |
(viii) Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts | Article number 11 |
(ix) Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | Articles number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 22 |
(x) Limitation upon the liability of the depositary | Articles number 14, 18, 19 and 21 |
3. Fees and Charges | Articles number 7 and 8 |
Item - 2.
Available Information
Public reports furnished by issuer | Article number 11 |
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item - 3.
Exhibits
a.
Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of ____________, 2010 among OJSC MMC “Norilsk Nickel”, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Ownersfrom time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. - Filed herewith as Exhibit 1.
b.
Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the Depositary Shares registered hereby or the custody of the deposited securities represented. - 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. – See (a) above.
d.
Opinion of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered. – Filed previously.
e.
Certification under Rule 466. – Not Applicable.
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 depositary shares, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities 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 issuer.
(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 depositary shares thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.
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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 all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on January 13, 2010.
Legal entity created by the agreement for the issuance of depositary shares representing common shares of OJSC MMC “Norilsk Nickel”.
By:
The Bank of New York Mellon,
As Depositary
By:
/s/ Anthony Moro
Name: Anthony Moro
Title: Managing Director
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, OJSC MMC “Norilsk Nickel” has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the Russian Federation, on January 13, 2010.
OJSC MMC “Norilsk Nickel”
By: /s/ Vladimir Strzhalkovsky
Name: Vladimir Strzalkovsky
Title: General Director – Chairman of the Management Board
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on October 29, 2009.
/s/ Vladimir Strzhalkovsky
General Director – Chairman of the Management Board
Vladimir Strzhalkovsky
(Chief Executive Officer)
/s/ Dmitry Kostoyev
Deputy General Director for Finance and Economics
Dmitry Kostoyev
(Chief Financial Officer)
/s/ Lidia Lisitsina
Chief Accounting Officer
Lidia Lisitsina
/s/ Alexander Voloshin
Director
Alexander Voloshin
/s/ Andrei Bougrov
Director
Andrei Bougrov
/s/ Andrey Klishas
Director
Andrey Klishas
Director
Brad Mills
Director
Ardavan Moshiri
/s/ Maxim Sokov
Director
Maxim Sokov
/s/ Vladislav Soloviev
Director
Vladislav Soloviev
Director
Dmitry Razumov
/s/ Guerman Aliev
Director
Guerman Aliev
Director
Anton Cherny
/s/ Vasily N. Titov
Director
Vasily N. Titov
/s/ Maxim Goldman
Director
Maxim Goldman
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Authorized Representative in the United States
By: /s/ Anthony Moro
Name: Anthony Moro
Title: Managing Director
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |
1 | Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of __________, 2010, among OJSC MMC “Norilsk Nickel”, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. | |
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