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, 2017

Commission File Number: 001-14475



TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

TELEFONICA BRAZIL S.A.   
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Av. Eng° Luís Carlos Berrini, 1376 -  28º andar
São Paulo, S.P.
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)


 

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):

Yes

 

 

No

 

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):

Yes

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Publicly-held Company

CNPJ MF 02.558.157/0001-62 - NIRE 35.3.001.5881-4

 

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON OWN CAPITAL AND INTERIM DIVIDENDS

YEAR 2016

 

I. The Board of Telefônica Brasil S.A. (“Company”) announces to its shareholders, as approved at its meeting held on May 9, 2017, that will start the payment of Interim Dividends and Interest on Own Capital ("IOC") for the fiscal year of 2016, as follows:

 

(a) August 22, 2017: the Company will start the payment of amounts related to IOC deliberated and published through Notices to Shareholders on the dates of the Meetings of the Board of Directors held on February 19, 2016, March 18, 2016, April 18, 2016, June 17, 2016 and September 19, 2016. Such proceeds were ratified and approved by the General Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 26, 2017 ("GSM"), as follows:

Proceeds

Deliberation Date

Record Date

Gross Amount per Share (R$)

Net Amount per Share (R$)

ON

PN*

ON

PN*

IOC

02/19/2016

02/29/2016

0.11107235782

0.12217959361

0.09441150415

0.10385265457

IOC

03/18/2016

03/31/2016

0.18715692294

0.20587261524

0.15908338450

0.17499172295

IOC

04/18/2016

04/29/2016

0.12217959361

0.13439755297

0.10385265457

0.11423792003

IOC

06/17/2016

06/30/2016

0.08941324805

0.09835457285

0.07600126084

0.08360138692

IOC

09/19/2016

09/30/2016

0.36098516294

0.39708367924

0.30683738850

0.33752112735

(*) 10% higher than the amount granted to each common share, in accordance with article 7 of the Company’s Bylaws.

In accordance to the articles 28 of the Company’s Bylaws, such Interest on Own Capital were charged to the mandatory minimum dividend for the fiscal year of 2016, ad referendum of the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

(b) December 13, 2017: the Company will start the payment of amounts related to IOC deliberated and published through Notice to Shareholders on the date of the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 19, 2016, and Dividends declared at the GSM. Such proceeds were ratified and approved by the GSM, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Publicly-held Company

CNPJ MF 02.558.157/0001-62 - NIRE 35.3.001.5881-4

 

Proceeds

Deliberation Date

Record Date

Gross Amount per Share (R$)

Net Amount per Share (R$)

ON

PN*

ON

PN*

IOC

12/19/2016

12/30/2016

0.33551896714

0.36907086385

0.28519112207

0.31371023427

Dividends

04/26/2017

04/26/2017

1.06295487663

1.1692503643 0

1.06295487663

1.1692503643 0

 

(*) 10% higher than the amount granted to each common share, in accordance with article 7 of the Company’s Bylaws.

In accordance to the articles 27 and 28 of the Company’s Bylaws, such Dividends and Interest on Own Capital were charged to the mandatory minimum dividend for the fiscal year of 2016, ad referendum of the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

II. WITHHOLDING INCOME TAX, ACCORDING TO CURRENT LEGISLATION

1 – Interest on Own Capital

An income tax of 15% is withheld at the source when paying Interest on Own Capital. No income tax will be withheld in the case of immune or exempt legal entities that provide proof of such condition within the established deadline.

2 – Dividends

Dividends are exempt from Income Tax Withholding, according to the Law 9,249/95.

 

III. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Dividends not claimed within the period of 03 (three) years after the date of the payment beginning will be forfeited in favor of the Company (Law 6,404 of December 15, 1976, Article 287, II, a).

 

São Paulo, May 9, 2017.

 

 

David Melcon Sanchez-Friera

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

Telefônica Brasil – Investor Relations

Tel: +55 11 3430-3687

Email: ir.br@telefonica.com 

Information available at: www.telefonica.com.br/ir

 


 
 
 
 
 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.

Date:

May 9, 2017

 

By:

/s/ Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster

 

 

 

 

Name:

Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster

 

 

 

 

Title:

Investor Relations Director

 

 

 


 

 

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