Koninklijke Kpn N V - Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
March 04 2008 - 5:54AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For February 22 through March 3, 2008
KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.
Maanplein 55
2516 CK The Hague
The Netherlands
(Exact
name of registrant and 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
o
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
o
No
x
If
Yes is marked, indicate below the file under assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
This Report on Form 6-K contains a copy of the following press
releases:
·
KPN today commences EUR 1 billion share repurchase program, dated
February 22, 2008;
·
Rabo Mobiel chooses KPN as new telecom provider, dated February 28,
2008;
·
KPN acquires majority interest in Ortel, dated February 28,
2008;
·
Progress on share repurchase program KPN, dated March 3,
2008.
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Press
release
KPN today commences EUR 1
billion share repurchase program
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Date
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22 February 2008
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007pe
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Today,
KPN announces that it commences the EUR 1 billion share repurchase program,
which was announced on 5 February together with the Annual Results 2007.
With
this EUR 1 billion share repurchase program KPN continues to deliver on its
commitment to return unutilized surplus cash to shareholders. During the
repurchase program a weekly press release will be published with an update on
the progress made. The repurchase program will be executed within the
limitations imposed by KPNs Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. KPN will
continue the program also during closed periods. All repurchased shares will be
cancelled.
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Press
release
Rabo Mobiel chooses KPN as new telecom provider
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28 February 2008
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008pe
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Starting
from mid-April 2008, Rabo Mobiel will be offering its services through KPNs
mobile network. Following the takeover of Orange, Rabo Mobiel has been
refocusing its business on the market for mobile telecom services in the past
few months. Rabo Mobiel is now working with Orange and KPN to make the
transition as seamless and smooth as possible.
Rabo
Mobiels customers will hardly notice anything during the transition because of
the excellent cooperation with Orange as well as KPN. Customers will simply be
given a new SIM card allowing them access to all the usual services using their
existing telephone, only now via KPNs network. The entire migration of
existing customers is expected to last up to the summer.
Ad
Scheepbouwer, KPNs CEO, said: I am delighted that Rabo Mobiel opted for KPN
Mobile. The choice of this forerunner in mobile payment services and banking
acts as confirmation that KPN Mobile stands for high technology and a high
level of service. It also proves that growth is high on the agenda.
Rabo
Mobiels nationwide rates will remain as they are, but rates for calls to and
from abroad will be modified because a distinction will be made between phoning
to a mobile number abroad or a fixed number abroad. This will cause a slight
rise in some rates whereas others will slightly fall. On balance it means that
the user will hardly notice any changes. People can find a detailed overview of
new rates from mid-April at: wwww.rabomobiel.nl. A few new services, such
as MMS and broadband mobile internet (UMTS) for instance, will be added to
services already provided by Rabo Mobiel. If you would like to find out more,
go to the Rabo Mobiel website: www.rabomobiel.nl.
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Press release
KPN aquires majority interest in Ortel
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28 February 2008
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Number
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009pe
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KPN announces that it has
entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Ortel Mobile. The
remaining shares will continue to be owned by Ortels senior management. Ortel
Mobile provides prepaid telecommunication services in the Netherlands, Germany &
Belgium, particularly to customers of ethnic origins.
This combination will
enable Ortel Mobile to grow faster within Europe, and is part of KPNs strategy
to strengthen its mobile business.
Ortel already enjoys
great success in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium on the networks of KPN,
E-Plus and BASE respectively, doubling its revenues in 2007 to EUR 85 million,
compared to 2006. Ortel Mobile, with offices in The Hague, Antwerp and
Düsseldorf employs 56 people. The structure of Ortel Mobile will remain
unchanged.
The transaction is
subject to approval from the Dutch and German competition authorities.
About KPN
KPN is the leading
telecommunications and ICT service provider in the Netherlands, offering
wireline and wireless telephony, internet and TV to consumers and end-to-end
telecom and ICT services to business customers. KPNs subsidiary Getronics
operates a global ICT services company with a market leading position in the
Benelux, offering end-to-end solutions in infrastructure and network-related
IT.
In Germany and Belgium, KPN pursues a multi-brand strategy in its mobile
operations and holds number three market positions through E-Plus and BASE. KPN
provides wholesale network services to third parties and operates an efficient
IP-based infrastructure with global scale in international wholesale through
iBasis.
About
Ortel Mobile
Since 2005, Ortel Mobile
has provided high-quality and reliable mobile telecommunication services,
particularly to Dutch citizens of non-Dutch descent and foreigners living
temporarily in the Netherlands. Ortel Mobile has been very successful in the
Netherlands, considering the short amount of time the company has taken to grow
to become one of the Netherlands largest prepaid mobile telephone companies.
Since then Ortel Mobile has expanded its services to Belgium and Germany Ortel
Mobile consciously adopts a customer-focused strategy, and not one oriented
towards technology.
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Press release
Progress on share repurchase program KPN
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3 March 2008
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Number
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010pe
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Further to the share
repurchase program announced on 5 February 2008, KPN announces that,
during 22 February to 29 February 2008, it has repurchased 3,650,000
KPN ordinary shares at an average price of EUR 12.59. To date, approximately 5%
of the repurchase program has been completed. The repurchase program that
started on 22 February 2008 will run through 31 December 2008.
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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.
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KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.
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Dated: March 4, 2008
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By:
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/s/ MICHEL
HOEKSTRA
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Michel Hoekstra
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Legal
Counsel
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