UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the month of September 2013

 

Commission File Number: 001-15248

 

VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

36-38, avenue Kléber

75116 Paris, France

(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 S 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.

 

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

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

 

Paris, September 26, 2013. In response to market rumors, Veolia Environnement has been informed of the decision of the President of the Executive Council of Corsica, Paul Giacobbi, to recover an amount of approximately €200 million from SNCM and seek, if necessary, the responsibility of Veolia Environnement in this regard.

 

Veolia Environnement strongly disputes any claim that may be made against the company and confirms that it has no commitment to the SNCM in this context.

 

 

 

 

 

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Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in environmental solutions. With 220,000 employees*, the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in three complementary segments: water management, waste management and energy management. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €29.4 billion* in 2012. www.veolia.com

(* ) Excluding VeoliaTransdev employees and revenues currently under divestment

 

 

 

 

Contacts

Media Relations Laurent Obadia Sandrine Guendoul + 33 1 71 75 12 52

Analyst and investor relations Ronald Wasylec + 33 1 71 75 12 23 Ariane de Lamaze + 33 1 71 75 06 00 Terri Anne Powers (US) + 1 312 552 2890

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Dated: September 27, 2013

 

VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT

By: /s/ Antoine Frérot         
Name: Antoine Frérot

Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer