SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2006
Commission File Number: 001-14475
TELESP HOLDING COMPANY
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, 851 - 21 andar
São Paulo, S.P.
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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TELESP HOLDING COMPANY
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| 1. | Press Release entitled "Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - Telesp - Announces a Summary of the Minutes of the 144th Board of Directors' Meeting" dated on December 19, 2006. |
TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DE SÃO PAULO S. A. – TELESP
Announces a Summary of the Minutes of the 144th Board of Directors’ Meeting
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December 19, 2006 (02 pages) For more information, please contact: Daniel de Andrade Gomes TELESP, São Paulo, Brazil Tel.: (55-11) 3549-7200 Fax: (55-11) 3549-7202 E-mail: dgomes@telefonica.com.br URL: www.telefonica.com.br |
(São Paulo – Brazil; December 19, 2006) Telecomunicações de São Paulo S. A. – Telesp (“the Company” or “Telesp”) (NYSE: TSP; BOVESPA: TLPP) hereby informs the Minutes of the 144th Board of Directors’ meeting held on December 18, 2006:
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE MEETING: December 18, 2006, at 11:30 São Paulo time, at the Company’s headquarters located at Rua Martiniano de Carvalho #851, in the Capital of the State of São Paulo.
2. RESOLUTIONS: Proceeded by the relevant favorable report from the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, the Borad of Director’s decided for the following resolutions:
2.1 - Being aware by Mr. Fernando Xavier Ferreira whose pretends to lay off the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company from January 08, 2007, as well as its intention of leave, immediately, the function of Chairman of the Board of Directors, The Board, unanimously, with the abstention of the Director Antônio Carlos Valente da Silva, decided: (i) to appoint for the position of Chairman of the Company, in replacement of Mr. Fernando Xavier Ferreira, with validity from January 08, 2007 and as a complement of the term in course that will expire in the date of the General Shareholder’s meeting in 2007, Mr. Antonio Carlos Valente da Silva, Brazilian, married, Electrical Engineer, holder of ID Card # CREA RJ 31.547 -D and holder of CPF/MF # 371.560.557 -04, resident in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, with commercial address at Rua Martiniano de Carvalho, # 851, in the capital of the State of São Paulo; and, (ii) to appoint, with immediate validity, Mr. Antônio Carlos Valente da Silva, aforementioned qualified, to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board manifested its votes of thanks for the Director Fernando Xavier Ferreira for its contribution and dedication while he was in charge of the aforementioned posts.
2.2 – Additionally, The Board, unanimously, decided to appoint, with validity from January 01. 2007 and as a complement of the term in course that will expire in the date of the General Shareholder’s Meeting in 2007: (i) José Luiz Fins Filho, Brazilian, married, Electrical Engineer, holder of the ID card # 5.764143 -2 and holder of CPF # 639.389.448 -20, to the position of Vice-President of Network Services, in replacement of Fábio Silvestre Micheli; and (ii) Fábio Silvestre Micheli, Brazilian, married, with a degree in business administration, holder of the ID card # 7.666.023 SSP/SP, and holder of CPF/MF # 022.234.928 -00, resident in São Paulo - SP, with commercial address at Rua Martiniano de Carvalho #851, São Paulo – SP , to the position of Vice-President of Commercial and Administrative Services, in replacement of Mr. Manuel José Benazet Wilkens. On the interim, it has been determined that Mr. Fábio Silvestre Micheli will accumulate the post of Vice- President of the residential segment until the appointed executive takes charge. The Board of Directors thanked Mr. Manuel José Benazet Wilkens for his charge on the company’s Management.
The appointed Directors declare that they are not legally impaired to take office.
SIGNATURE
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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December 19, 2006 |
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/s/ Daniel de Andrade Gomes | |||
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Daniel de Andrade Gomes | |||||
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Investor Relations Director | |||||