SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule13a-16 or15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 9, 2017
Commission File Number
000-12033
LM ERICSSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Torshamnsgatan 21, Kista
SE-164 83, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Announcement of LM Ericsson Telephone Company, May 9, 2017 regarding “Ericsson’s nomination committee appointed”.
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.
| TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ) | ||
| By: | /s/ NINA MACPHERSON | |
| Nina Macpherson | ||
| Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | ||
| By: | /s/ HELENA NORRMAN | |
| Helena Norrman | ||
| Senior Vice President | ||
| Corporate Marketing & Communications Officer | ||
Date:May 9, 2017
PRESS RELEASE MAY 9, 2017 |  |
Ericsson’s nomination committee appointed
Ericsson’s (NASDAQ:ERIC) Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting 2018 has been appointed in accordance with the Instruction for the Nomination Committee resolved by the Annual General Meeting 2012.
The Nomination Committee consists of:
| • | Petra Hedengran, Investor AB; |
| • | Johan Held, Afa Försäkring; |
| • | Leif Johansson, the Chairman of the Board of Directors; |
| • | Bengt Kjell, AB Industrivärden and Handelsbankens Pensionsstiftelse; and |
| • | Anders Oscarsson, AMF – Försäkring och Fonder. |
Petra Hedengran is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee.
Shareholders who wish to submit proposals to the Nomination Committee are welcome to contact the Nomination Committee. Proposals must be received by the Nomination Committee in due time before the Annual General Meeting to ensure that the proposals can be considered.
CONTACT THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
The Nomination Committee
c/o The Board of Directors Secretariat
SE-164 83 Stockholm
Sweden
E-mail:nomination.committee@ericsson.com
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