FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
July 04, 2006
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
OAO TATNEFT
(also known as TATNEFT)
(name of Registrant)
75 Lenin Street
Almetyevsk, Tatarstan 423450
Russian Federation
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F.
Form 20-F...X.... Form 40-F......
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....... No... X....
July 04, 2006
On June 30, OAO Tatneft issued the following press-release:
Annual Shareholders Meeting of OAO Tatneft for 2005
Annual shareholders meeting of OAO Tatneft (the "Company") for 2005 was held on June 30, 2006, in Almetyevsk, Tatarstan.
Shareholders elected a new Board of Directors of the Company. The following directors were elected:
Rustam Nurgalievich Minnikhanov* Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan
Shafagat Fahrazovich Takhautdinov General Director of OAO Tatneft
Radik Raufovich Gaizatullin Finance Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan
Sushovan Ghosh Managing Director of SGI Group Ltd.
Nail Gabdulbarievich Ibragimov First Deputy General Director of Production of OAO Tatneft,
Chief Engineer
Rais Salikhovich Khisamov Deputy General Director of OAO Tatneft, Chief Geologist
Vladimir Pavlovich Lavushchenko Deputy General Director of Economics of OAO Tatneft
Nail Ulfatovich Maganov First Deputy General Director of OAO Tatneft, Head of Oil and
Refined Products Sales Department
Renat Halliulovich Muslimov State Counsel to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan
Renat Kasimovich Sabirov Head of Oil, Gas and Chemical Complex Department of the
Government of the Republic of Tatarstan
Valery Yurievich Sorokin General Director of Svyazinvestneftekhim
Mirgazian Zakievich Taziev Head of the Almetievneft NGDU of OAO Tatneft
Valery Pavlovich Vasiliev Minister of Land and Property Relations of the Republic of
Tatarstan
Maria Leonidovna Voskresenskaya Director of Brentcross Ltd.
David William Waygood Director of Waygood Limited
Shareholders also elected the following members of the Revision Committee of the Company:
Marat Mikhailovich Afanasiev Head of Department at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic
of Tatarstan, appointed as a representative of the Government
of the Republic of Tatartsan
Ferdinand Renatovich Galiullin Chief Accountant of the Dzhalilneft NGDU of OAO Tatneft
Venera Gibadullovna Kuzmina Economist of normative research station of OAO Tatneft
Nikolai Kuzmich Lapin Head of Control and Audit Department of OAO Tatneft
Marsel Masgutovich Muradymov Chief Accountant of the Yamashneft NGDU of OAO Tatneft
Peter Nikolaevich Paramonov Chief Accountant of the Irkenneft NGDU of OAO Tatneft
Lilya Rafaelovna Rakhimzyanova Head of the Oil Production Section with the Ministry of
Economy and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan
Àlfiya Àzgarovna Sinegaeva Deputy Head for Economics of Almetyevsk Department for Oil
Enhanced Recovery and Capital Repair of Oil Wells of OAO
Tatneft
Tamara Milchailovna Vilkova Deputy Chief Accountant of OAO Tatneft, Deputy Head of the
Accounting Department of OAO Tatneft
Upon consideration of the results of 2005, shareholders approved the following dividends in cash for 2005:
preferred shares: 100% of the nominal value, i.e., one Ruble per share;
common shares: 100% of the nominal value, i.e., one Ruble per share (which is 10% higher than last year).
The dividends shall be paid from July 1 through December 31, 2006.
Shareholders approved Energy Consulting/Audit as an auditor of the Company for the statutory audit for 2006 under Russian accounting
standards.
After the shareholders meeting, the Board of Director of the Company held its first meeting on which Rustam Minnikhanov, the Prime
Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, was elected as the Chairman of the Board
Forward-looking statements: This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements of OAO Tatneft. OAO Tatneft does not
guarantee occurrence of any events mentioned in such statements as well as term of their occurrence.
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* Appointed to the Board of Directors pursuant to the exercise of the Golden Share rights of the Tatarstan Government.
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.
OAO TATNEFT
By: ____________________________________________________
Name:(Vladimir P. Lavushchenko)
Title:
(Deputy General Director for Economics, Chairman of Disclosure Committee)
Date: July 04, 2006