FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Report on Form 6-K dated April 2, 2009

 

Magyar Telekom Plc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Budapest, 1013, Krisztina krt. 55, Hungary

(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 number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-   

 

 

 

Investor Release				Magyar Telekom
IR contacts:		Position:		Telephone:		E-mail address:
Szabolcs Czenthe		Director, Capital markets and acquisitions		+36-1-458-0437		czenthe.szabolcs@telekom.hu
Krisztina Förhécz		Head of Investor Relations		+36-1-457-6029		forhecz.krisztina@telekom.hu
Linda László		IR manager		+36-1-457-6084		laszlo.linda@telekom.hu
Márton Peresztegi		IR manager		+36-1-458-7382		peresztegi.marton@telekom.hu

 

 

Changes in Magyar Telekom’s Board of Directors and Supervisory Board

 

Budapest — April 2, 2009 — Magyar Telekom (Reuters: NYSE: MTA.N, BÉT: MTEL.BU and Bloomberg: NYSE: MTA US, BÉT: MTELEKOM HB), the leading Hungarian telecommunications service provider, announces the following personnel changes.

 

Mr. Péter Vermes, an employee representative member of Magyar Telekom’s Supervisory Board, resigned from his position as a member of the Company’s Supervisory Board as of April 1, 2009. Ms. Jutta Burke, also a member of the Supervisory Board, resigned from her position as of April 2, 2009.

 

Mr. Michael Günther, Mr. Lothar A. Harings and Mr. Gregor Stücheli, members of the Board of Directors, resigned from their positions as members of the Company’s Board of Directors as of April 2, 2009.

 

Magyar Telekom plans to nominate new board directors at the Company’s Annual General Meeting to be held today.

 

 

 

 

 

This investor news contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore should not have undue reliance placed upon them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

 

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors are described in, among other things, our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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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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