Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
December 29 2014 - 10:19AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 or 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December, 2014
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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Av. Vasco de Quiroga No. 2000, Colonia Santa Fe 01210 Mexico, D.F.
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).)
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).)
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INVESTOR RELATIONS
PRESS RELEASE
No. R1018
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Michael Larson Steps Down
as Board Member of Grupo Televisa
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MEXICO CITY, December 26, 2014 - Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa”; NYSE:TV; BMV:TLEVISA CPO) announced today that after six years of service Michael Larson has resigned from the Board of Directors of Televisa. Larson plans to reallocate his time to other investments.
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“Televisa appreciates Michael’s thoughtfulness and respects his decision to do what he believes is best for both himself and our company. We regretfully accept his resignation but are most grateful for his dedication as a Board member during the past six years. His insights and experience have been vital through a critical stage of transformation and diversification of Televisa”, said Emilio Azcárraga, Televisa´s President and CEO.
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“Larson’s decision to resign has no correlation with future investment plans related to Televisa,” commented a spokesperson for Larson.
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About Grupo Televisa
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Televisa is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world based on its market capitalization and a major participant in the international entertainment business. It operates four broadcast channels in Mexico City, produces and distributes 24 pay-TV brands for distribution in Mexico and the rest of the world, and exports its programs and formats to the U.S. through Univision Communications Inc. (“Univision”) and to other television networks in over 50 countries. Televisa is also an active participant in Mexico’s telecommunications industry. It has a majority interest in Sky, a leading direct-to-home satellite television system operating in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Central America and in five cable and telecommunications businesses: Cablevisión, Cablemás, Cablecom, TVI and Bestel. Through its cable companies, Televisa offers video, voice, and broadband services. Televisa also has interests in magazine publishing and distribution, radio production and broadcasting, professional sports and live entertainment, feature-film production and distribution, the operation of a horizontal Internet portal, and gaming. In addition, Televisa has a 50% equity stake in GSF Telecom Holdings, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“GSF”), the controlling company of Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (“Iusacell”), Mexico’s third largest mobile telecom provider in terms of subscribers. In the United States, Televisa has equity and debentures that, upon conversion and subject to any necessary approval from the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) in the United States, would represent approximately 38% on a fully diluted, as-converted basis of the equity capital in Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. (“BMP”), the controlling company of Univision, the leading media company serving the United States Hispanic market.
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Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on the current expectations of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. Actual future events or results could differ materially from these statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Relations:
Carlos Madrazo / Tel: (52 55) 5261 2445 / cmadrazov@televisa.com.mx
Eduardo Nestel / Tel: (52 55) 5261 2438 / enestel@televisa.com.mx
Media Relations:
Alejandro Olmos / Tel: (52 55) 4438 1205 / aolmosc@televisa.com.mx
Regina Moctezuma / Tel: (52 55) 5224 5456 / rmoctezumag@televisa.com.mx
www.televisair.com
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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GRUPO TELEVISA, S.A.B.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: December 29, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Joaquín Balcárcel Santa Cruz
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Name:
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Joaquín Balcárcel Santa Cruz
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Title:
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General Counsel
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