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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 May 2006

 

Commission File Number 1-03006

 

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Ramon Cojuangco Building

Makati Avenue

Makati City

Philippines

(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: y

Form 40-F: o

 

 

(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 1934.)

 

Yes: o

No: y

 

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosure:

 

 

 

A copy of the disclosure letter we sent today to the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding cash dividend declaration on the Company’s Series IV Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock.

 


 

 

 

 

 

May 9, 2006

 

 

Philippine Stock Exchange

4/F Philippine Stock Exchange Center

Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City

 

Attention: Ms. Jurisita M. Quintos

SVP – Operations Group

 

Gentlemen:

 

In compliance with the disclosure requirements of the Philippine Stock Exchange, we advise that during the meeting of the Board of Directors of our Company on May 9, 2006, a total cash dividend of P12,420,000.00 was declared, out of the unrestricted retained earnings of the Company as of December 31, 2005, on all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Series IV Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, for the quarter ending June 15, 2006, payable on June 15, 2006 to the holder of record on May 26, 2006.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary


 

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ATTY. MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

 

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Dept. Requiring this Doc.

 

Amended Articles

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Total Amount of Borrowings

2,192,466

As of March 31, 2006

 

 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17

OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE

AND SRC RULE 17.1

 

 

 

1.                  9 May 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

2.                  SEC Identification Number PW-55

 

3.                  BIR Tax Identification No. 000-488-793

 

4.                  PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

 

5. PHILIPPINES 6.____________ (SEC Use Only)

Province, country or other jurisdiction Industry Classification Code

of Incorporation

 

7. Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City 1200

Address of principal office Postal Code

 

8. (632) 814-3664

Issuer's telephone number, including area code

 

9. Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

10.             Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the Securities Regulation Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Revised Securities Act

 

Title of Each Class

Number of Shares of Common Stock

Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding

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Item 9 (Other Events)

 

 

We disclose that the Board of Directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (the “Company”), at its meeting held on May 9, 2006 declared, out of the unrestricted retained earnings of the Company as of December 31, 2005, a total cash dividend of P12,420,000.00 on all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Series IV Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, for the quarter ending June 15, 2006, payable on June 15, 2006 to the holder of record on May 26, 2006.

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Regulation Code, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

By:

 

 

MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

May 9, 2006


 

 

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.

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

By :

Name : Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

Title : Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 9, 2006