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
For the Month of April 2004
EDP- Electricidadé de Portugal
Praça Marquês de Pombal, 12
1250-162 Lisbon, Portugal
(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 ý Form 40-F o
(Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this form
is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes o No ý
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Lisbon, April 2nd 2004 |
Reuters: EDPP.IN / EDP.N
Bloomberg: EDP PL / EDP US
Investors & Analysts’ Briefing
INVESTOR RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Pedro Pires, Director
Gonçalo Santos
Ellsabeta Ferreira
Cristina Requicha
Rui Antunes
Tel: +351 21 001 2834
Fax: +351 21 001 2899
Email: ir@edp.pt
Site: www.edp.pt
EDP DIVIDENDS - FINANCIAL YEAR 2003
EDP – Electricidade de Portugal, S.A. General Shareholders’ Meeting of 31st of March 2004 approved the payment of a Eur. 0.09 gross dividend per share equivalent to a 71% payout on 2003 earnings.
EDP shares will trade ex-dividend from the 27th of April 2004 (inclusive) and dividends will be paid from the 30th of April 2004 as follows:
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Gross dividend |
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0.09000 |
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0.09000 |
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Taxable Income (*) |
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0.04500 |
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0.04500 |
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Income taxes |
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Total of tax deductions |
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0.00675 |
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0.01125 |
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Net value per share |
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0.08325 |
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0.07875 |
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(*) According to the provisions laid down in article 59 of “Estatuto dos Beneficios Fiscals” (Tax Benefit Code) dividends now paid are 50% taxable.
Shareholders that are entitled to exemption or yet exempt from tax deduction at source should prove that exemption to the bank or financial institution where the shares are registered.
EDP – ELECTRICIDADE DE PORTUGAL, S.A.
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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.
Dated April 5, 2004
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/s/ João Ramalho Talone |
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Name: João Ramalho Talone |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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