FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
October 13, 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....
October 13, 2006
October 13, 2006, OAO Tatneft issued the following press-release:
OAO Tatneft announces extension of Certification Date under its Global
Depositary Receipt Facility from October 30, 2006 to November 15, 2006.
13 October 2006
OAO Tatneft (the "Company") announced today that has extended from October 30,
2006 to November 15, 2006 the first "Certification Date" designated under its
Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2006 (the "Deposit
Agreement"), between the Company, The Bank of New York, as Depositary (the
"Depositary"), and owners and beneficial Owners of Global Depositary Receipts
thereunder ("GDRs").
As before, the ordinary shares of the Company underlying all GDRs except those
beneficially owned by persons who, on or before the extended Certification Date,
(i) have certified that they are not "resident in the United States" or (ii)
have certified that they are "qualified institutional buyers" (or "QIBs") and
have been approved by the Company, will be sold by the Depositary outside the
United States pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and, upon completion of those sales, the proceeds of those sales will
be transferred to the beneficial holders of such GDRs on the terms and
conditions of the Deposit Agreement. The certification process will be
administered by the Depositary. Owners and beneficial owners of GDRs may
withdraw the ordinary shares of the Company evidenced by their GDRs at any time
prior to the earlier of the extended Certification Date and the date on which
they provide to the Depositary the certification described above.[1]
Forward-looking statements: This press-release may contain certain
forward-looking statements of OAO Tatneft. OAO Tatneft does not guarantee
occurrence of any events mentioned in such statements or the time of their
occurrence.
[1] As noted in the Company's previous press-releases, a beneficial owner's
certification that he, she or it either (i) is not "resident in the United
States" or (ii) is a QIB and requests permission to continue to hold GDRs will
not be effective unless the beneficial owner, together with the certification,
deposits its GDR with the Depositary or transfers the relevant GDRs to a blocked
account with The Depository Trust Company, in either case until after the
extended Certification Date. The purpose of this requirement is to prevent
beneficial owners that have either (i) certified non-U.S. residence or (ii)
certified QIB status and requested permission to continue to hold GDRs from
transferring their GDRs to a person who is resident in the United States prior
to the extended Certification Date.
END
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: October 13, 2006