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
November 7, 2016
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1 - 10421
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.
Piazzale Cadorna 3, MILAN, 20123 ITALY
(Address of principal executive office)
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Luxottica Group terminates the share buyback program
announced on May 24, 2016
Milan (Italy), November 7, 2016 — During the period from November 3, 2016 to November 7, 2016, Luxottica Group S.p.A. (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX) acquired 70,589 shares on the Milan Stock Exchange’s Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA) equal to 0.015% of the issued share capital. The shares were bought at an average price per share equal to Euro 46.6479 net of commissions, and for an aggregate amount of Euro 3,292,830.69.
The Group announces also today the conclusion of the share buyback program up to 4 million ordinary shares equal to 0.826% of the issued share capital, announced on May 24, 2016 in accordance with the resolution approved at the Company’s General Meeting of Stockholders on April 29, 2016. Since the resolution approval, the Company acquired to date a total of 5 million shares equal to 1.033% of the issued share capital.
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Aggregate treasury share purchase transactions on the MTA on a daily basis are as follows:
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Date |
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Number of ordinary |
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Average price (Euro) |
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Aggregate amount |
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11/03/2016 |
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200 |
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44.6200 |
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8,924.00 |
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11/04/2016 |
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7,250 |
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45.8376 |
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332,322.60 |
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11/07/2016 |
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63,139 |
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46.7474 |
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2,951,584.09 |
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Total |
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70,589 |
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46.6479 |
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3,292,830.69 |
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As of today, considering the treasury shares held the Company owns 7,199,138 treasury shares equal to 1.487% of the share capital.
Related press releases: May 24, 2016.
Contacts
Alessandra Senici
Group Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Director
Tel.: +39 (02) 8633 4870
Email: InvestorRelations@luxottica.com
http://www.luxottica.com/en/investors/contacts
Luxottica Group S.p.A.
Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear. Its portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples and Alain Mikli, as well as licensed brands including Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Bulgari, Chanel, Coach, Dolce&Gabbana, Michael Kors, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co. and Versace. The Group’s global wholesale distribution network covers more than 150 countries and is complemented by an extensive retail network of over 7,400 stores, with LensCrafters and Pearle Vision in North America, OPSM and LensCrafters in Asia-Pacific, GMO in Latin America and Sunglass Hut worldwide. In 2015, Luxottica posted net sales of approximately Euro 9 billion and approximately 79,000 employees. Additional information on the Group is available at www.luxottica.com.