Form 6-K

 

 

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 May 2009

Commission File Number 1-14522

 

 

Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications”

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

10 Ulitsa 8-Marta, Building 14, Moscow, Russian Federation 127083

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):             .

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):             .

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]

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .

 

 

 

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.

 

  OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY
  “VIMPEL-COMMUNICATIONS”
 

(Registrant)

Date: May 14, 2009   By:  

/s/ Alexander Y. Torbakhov

  Name:   Alexander Y. Torbakhov
  Title:   General Director

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VIMPELCOM FILES FORM 20-F FOR FY2008

WITH U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Moscow and New York (May 14, 2009) — Open Joint Stock Company “Vimpel-Communications” (“VimpelCom” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VIP), today filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 20-F”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The report will be available at http://www.vimpelcom.com/investor/form20f.wbp tomorrow May 15, 2009.

Shareholders may request a hard copy of the Form 20-F, including VimpelCom’s complete audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, free of charge by contacting VimpelCom’s Investor Relations at Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com.

The VimpelCom Group consists of telecommunications operators providing voice and data services through a range of mobile, fixed and broadband technologies. The Group includes companies operating in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, as well as Vietnam and Cambodia, in territories with a total population of about 340 million.

VimpelCom was the first Russian company to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). VimpelCom’s ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “VIP”.

For more information, please contact:

 

Alexey Subbotin    Mateo Millett
VimpelCom    FD
Tel: 7(495) 910-5977    Tel: 1-617 897-1533
Investor_Relations@vimpelcom.com    mateo.millett@fdashtonpartners.com