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 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 3, 2009
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1 - 10421
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.
VIA C.
CANTÙ 2, MILAN, 20123 ITALY
(Address of principal
executive office)
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Set forth below is the text of a press release issued on December 2, 2009.
Luxottica: monthly update on share buyback program
Milan, Italy - December 2, 2009 - In connection with the share buyback program approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting on October 29, 2009 and launched on November 16, 2009, Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) announced today that during the month of November it purchased under that buyback program an aggregate amount of 670,000 treasury shares on the Milan Stock Exchange’s Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA) at an average unit price of Euro 16.91, for an aggregate amount of Euro 11,332,284.
In parallel, Luxottica Group’s subsidiary, Arnette Optics Illusions Inc., sold during the same period on the MTA an aggregate amount of 650,000 treasury shares, at an average unit price of Euro 17.06, for an aggregate amount of Euro 11,086,855.
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Contacts Luxottica Group |
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Ivan Dompé |
Alessandra Senici |
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Group Director of Corporate Communications |
Group Director of Investor Relations |
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Tel.: +39 (02) 8633 4726 |
Tel.: +39 (02) 8633 4718 |
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Email: ivan.dompe@luxottica.com |
Email: InvestorRelations@Luxottica.com |
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Luca Biondolillo |
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SVP of International Corporate Communications |
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Tel.: +1 (516) 918 3100 |
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Email: LBiondolillo@us.luxottica.com |
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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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LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A. |
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By: /s/ ENRICO CAVATORTA |
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Date: December 3, 2009 |
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ENRICO CAVATORTA |
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