Form 6-K
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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 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 3, 2010

Commission File Number 001-10888

 

 

TOTAL S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

2, place Jean Millier

La Défense 6

92400 Courbevoie

France

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of 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):  ¨

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

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):  ¨

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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-            .)

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NOS. 333-159335 AND 333-159335-01) OF TOTAL S.A. AND TOTAL CAPITAL AND TO BE PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

 

 

 


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TOTAL S.A. is providing on this Form 6-K its results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, and a description of certain recent developments relating to its business, as well as a capitalization table as of June 30, 2010, and a ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and each of the five years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005, together with the computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.


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SIGNATURES   
Exhibit Index   
EX-99.1: Results for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010   
EX-99.2: Recent Developments   
EX-99.3: Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Capitalization and Indebtedness   
EX-99.4: Computation of Ratio Earnings to Fixed Charges   


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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.

 

    TOTAL S.A.
Date: August 3, 2010     By:  

/S/    JEROME SCHMITT        

    Name:   Jérôme SCHMITT
    Title:   Treasurer


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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1   Results for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
Exhibit 99.2   Recent Developments
Exhibit 99.3   Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Capitalization and Indebtedness
Exhibit 99.4   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges