Mechel PAO - Form 6-K
 

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

April 29, 2016

Commission File Number: 001-32328

Mechel PAO
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Krasnoarmeyskaya 1,
Moscow 125167
Russian Federation
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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MECHEL REPORTS TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

Moscow, Russia — April 29, 2016 – Mechel PAO (MICEX: MTLR, NYSE: MTL), one of
the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports its transition to the
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as it prepares to publish its
consolidated financial report. Earlier Mechel used US GAAP standards in filing
its financials.
The date of transition to IFRS is January 1, 2014. On or before May 13, 2016,
the company will file its consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The reporting currency for the consolidated financial statements has been
changed from US dollars to Russian rubles.
The principal adjustments the Group made in representing the previously used US
GAAP in order to comply with IFRS will be explained in Note 9 to the
consolidated financial statements.
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Mechel PAO
Ekaterina Videman
Tel: + 7 495 221 88 88
ekaterina.videman@mechel.com

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Mechel is an international mining and steel company which employs 67,000 people.
Its products are marketed in Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa.
Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore concentrate, steel, rolled products,
ferroalloys, heat and electric power. All of its enterprises work in a single
production chain, from raw materials to high value-added products.
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Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other
forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial
performance of Mechel, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We wish to caution you that
these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may
differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements. We refer you to
the documents Mechel files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our Form 20-F. These documents contain and
identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned
“Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our
Form 20-F, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those
contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among
others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and
synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the
ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of
developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment,
volatility in stock markets or in the price of our shares or ADRs, financial
risk management and the impact of general business and global economic
conditions.


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.
 
    Mechel PAO
     
Date: April 29, 2016 By: Oleg V. Korzhov

  Name:  Oleg V. Korzhov
  Title: CEO