FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October 2005
Commission File Number 3337776
TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Periférico Sur, No. 4121, Col. Fuentes del Pedregal, 14141 México D.F., México
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
| TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: October 5, 2005 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Othón Frías Calderón | |||
| Name: | Othón Frías | |||
| Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |||
TV AZTECA PRESS RELEASE
Mexico City, October 3, 2005—TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. (BMV: TVAZTCA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world announced today that, The Bank of New York (BoNY) concluded the sale—in the Mexican Stock Market (BMV)—of TV Azteca Certificados de Participación Ordinaria (CPOs) underlying American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that were not surrendered by holders within a predetermined timeframe, in the process of termination of the ADR program that the company had in the United States.
As has been detailed in prior company press releases, ADR holders had a 60 day period—from July 18, 2005 to September 16, 2005—to exchange their ADRs for CPOs traded on the BMV. On September 19, 2005, BoNY started to sell the CPOs underlying the ADRs that were not surrendered. The selling process of such CPOs by BoNY has concluded, and there are no remaining CPOs underlying ADRs that were not surrendered within the 60 day period.
The company had previously announced that at an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on June 1, 2005, 99.85% of TV Azteca’s shareholders approved the termination of the ADR program, after an analysis and discussion of the costs and benefits of continuing listed on a U.S. national securities exchange.
Company Profile
TV Azteca is one of the two largest producers of Spanish language television programming in the world, operating two national television networks in Mexico, Azteca 13 and Azteca 7, through more than 300 owned and operated stations across the country. TV Azteca affiliates include Azteca America Network, a new broadcast television network focused on the rapidly growing US Hispanic market, and Todito.com, an Internet portal for North American Spanish speakers.
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Risks that may affect TV Azteca are identified in its Form 20-F and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Relations:
| Bruno Rangel | Rolando Villarreal | |
| + 52 (55) 1720 9167 | + 52 (55) 1720 0041 | |
| jrangelk@tvazteca.com.mx | rvillarreal@gruposalinas.com.mx |
Press Relations:
| Tristan Canales | Daniel McCosh | |
| + 52 (55) 1720 1441 | + 52 (55) 1720 0059 | |
| tcanales@gruposalinas.com.mx | dmccosh@tvazteca.com.mx |