SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.20549

 

FORM 6 -K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGNPRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE13a-16 or 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF  1934

 

Reporton Form 6-K dated June 28, 2005

(Commission FileNo. 1-15024)

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONGDISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

(Name ofRegistrant)

 

Ramon CojuangcoBuilding

Makati Avenue,Makati City

Philippines     0721

(Address ofPrincipal Executive Officers)

 

 

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover ofForm 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

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Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted byRegulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (1):

 

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Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted byRegulation by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (7):

 

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Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in thisform is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant toRule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

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Enclosure:

 

 

 

A copy of the disclosure letter we sent today to thePhilippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission regardingcash dividend declaration on the Company’s Series A, I, R, W, AA and BB 10%Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

SecurityCode # CM-040

 

June28, 2005

 

Philippine Stock Exchange

4/F Philippine Stock Exchange Center

Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City

 

Attention:  Ms.Jurisita M. Quintos

SVP– Operations Group 

 

Gentlemen:

 

            In compliance with thedisclosure requirements of the Philippine Stock Exchange, we advise that duringthe meeting of the Board of Directors of our Company on June 28, 2005, thefollowing cash dividends were declared out of the unrestricted retainedearnings of the Company as of December 31, 2004:

 

1.     P1.00per outstanding share of the Company’s Series A 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

2.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series I 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

3.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series R 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

4.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series W 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

5.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series AA 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

6.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series BB 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

            Thankyou.

Very truly yours,

 

 
                                                                        MA.LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
 Corporate Secretary

 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17

OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE

AND SRC RULE 17.1

 

 

 

1.                 28 June 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

2.                 SEC Identification Number PW-55

 

3.                 BIR Tax Identification No. 000-488-793

 

4.                 PHILIPPINELONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

Exact name of issuer as specified in itscharter

 

5.         PHILIPPINES                                                      6.____________(SEC Use Only)  

Province, country or other jurisdiction                    IndustryClassification Code

of Incorporation

 

7.         RamonCojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City                               1200

Address of principal office                                                    PostalCode

 

8.         (632)814-3664 

Issuer'stelephone number, including area code
 

9.         NotApplicable 

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

10.             Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12of the Securities Regulation Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the RevisedSecurities Act

 

Title of Each Class

Number of Shares of Common Stock

Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding

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11.             Item 9 (Other Events)

 

 

            We disclose that the Board of Directors of Philippine LongDistance Telephone Company (the “Company”), at its meeting held on June 28,2005 declared, out of the unrestricted retained earnings of the Company as ofDecember 31, 2004, the following cash dividends:

 

1.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series A 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

2.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series I 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

3.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series R 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

4.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series W 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

5.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series AA 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

6.      P1.00 peroutstanding share of the Company’s Series BB 10% Cumulative ConvertiblePreferred Stock, for the annual period ending July 31, 2005, payable on August31, 2005 to the holders of record on July 28, 2005.

 

 

            Pursuantto the requirements of the Securities Regulation Code, the Company has dulycaused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto dulyauthorized.

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
 

By:

 

 

MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary

 

June 28, 2005

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

Pursuantto the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant hadduly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONGDISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

By:MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

CorporateSecretary

 

 

 

Date:  June 28,2005