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 October, 2009

Commission File Number: 333-09470
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VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
VIVO HOLDING COMPANY
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Av. Doutor Chucri Zaidan, 860
04583-110—São Paulo, SP, 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
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 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): N/A




 


 
VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Item
   
1.
 
Announcement by Vivo Participações S.A. regarding the placement into its free float of shares resulting from the appraisal rights exercised by its shareholders in connection with the corporate restructuring approved at the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on July 27, 2009
 
 


 
Item 1
 
VIVO ANNOUNCES THE PLACEMENT INTO ITS FREE FLOAT OF SHARES RESULTING FROM THE APPRAISAL RIGHTS EXERCISED BY ITS SHAREHOLDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING APPROVED AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING ON JULY 27, 2009
 
 
 
The placement of the shares into its free float was approved in the Board of Directors’ meeting held on October 08, 2009.
 
 
 
 
Cristiane Barretto Sales
 
Investor Relations Officer
 
Vivo Participações S.A.
 
www.vivo.com.br/ir
 
 
 
 
For more information, contact:
Carlos Raimar Schoeninger
Investor Relations Department and M&A
Tel.:  +55 11 5105-1172
Email:  ir@vivo.com.br
 
 
 
 

 

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.
 
 
   
VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
 
       
       
Date:
October 14, 2009
 
By:
/s/ Cristiane Barretto Sales
 
       
Name:
Cristiane Barretto Sales
 
       
Title:
Investor Relations Officer