Form 6-K

 

 

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

For the month of February 2012

Commission File Number: 1-15256

 

 

BRASIL TELECOM S.A.

(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

Brazil Telecom Company

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Rua General Polidoro, No. 99, 5th floor/part – Botafogo

22280-001 Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Federative Republic of Brazil

(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)):

Yes:  ¨             No:  x

(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:  x

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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):

 

 

 


This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the prospectus that forms part of Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form F-4/A of Brasil Telecom S.A. (File No. 333-176617) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2012, and shall be deemed to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished to the SEC, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished. It contains as an exhibit the following document:

 

Exhibit 99.1   Material Fact (Fato Relevante) dated February 23, 2012 filed by Tele Norte Leste Participações S.A., Telemar Norte Leste S.A., Coari Participações S.A. and Brasil Telecom S.A. with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) (English translation).


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.

Date: February 23, 2012

 

BRASIL TELECOM S.A.
By:  

/s/ Alex Waldemar Zornig

Name:   Alex Waldemar Zornig
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer