SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION

Washington,D.C.  20549

 

FORM  6 -K

 

REPORT  OF  FOREIGN  PRIVATE  ISSUER

PURSUANT  TO  RULE  13a-16  or15d-16  OF

THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF1934

 

Report  on  Form  6-K  dated  August3, 2004

(Commission  File  No.  1-15024)

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE  LONG  DISTANCETELEPHONE  COMPANY

(Name of Registrant)

 

RamonCojuangco Building
Makati Avenue, Makati City

Philippines       0721

(Address of Principal ExecutiveOfficers)

 

            Indicate by check mark whether the registrantfiles or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

                                            Form 20-F:y                        Form 40-F:  o

 

            Indicate by check mark if the registrant issubmitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b)(1):

 

                                                       Yes:o                                    No:  y

 

            Indicate by check mark if the registrant issubmitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation by Regulation S-TRule 101 (b) (7):

 

                                                       Yes:o                                    No:  y

            Indicate by check mark whether the registrant byfurnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishingthe information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

                                                       Yes:o                                    No:  y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosure:

 

 

Acopy of the disclosure letter we sent today to the Philippine Stock Exchangeand the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the election of Mr. SadaoMaki as director, and the appointment of Mr. Shigeru Yoshida as advisor to theFinance Committee, of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
**SecurityCode # CM-040**
 

 
 

 
 
      August3, 2004
 

 

Philippine Stock Exchange

Disclosure Department

4/F PSE Center

Exchange Road, Ortigas Center
Pasig City

 

Attention:  Ms. Jurisita Quintos
Senior Vice President
 

Gentlemen:

 

Incompliance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code and SRC Rule17.1, we submit herewith a copy of SEC Form 17-C regarding the election of Mr. SadaoMaki as director, and the appointment of Mr. Shigeru Yoshida as advisor to theFinance Committee, of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company.

This shall serve asour disclosure in compliance with the PSE Disclosure Rules.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

**PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY**

 
 
 
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

      August3, 2004
 

 

Securities & Exchange Commission

SEC Building, EDSA

Mandaluyong City

 

Attention:  Director Justina F. Callangan
CorporationsFinance Department
 

Gentlemen:

 

Inaccordance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code and SRC Rule17.1, we submit herewith five (5) copies of SEC Form 17-C regarding theelection of Mr. Sadao Maki as director, and the appointment of Mr. ShigeruYoshida as advisor to the Finance Committee, of Philippine Long DistanceTelephone Company.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

**PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY**

 
 
 
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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**SEC FORM 17-C UNDER SECTION 17**

**OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE**

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1. August 3,2004____________

****Date of Report (Date of earliestevent reported)

 

2.SEC Identification Number _____PW-55 ____   3.  BIR Tax IdentificationNo. ____000-488-793   

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4.Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company            __________________________________

****Exact name of issuer as specified inits charter

 

5.  Philippines        ___________________________            6.            (SEC Use Only)

Province, country or other jurisdiction orIndustry Classification Code:

incorporation

 

7.Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines           _____________________2148_______

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8.(632) 814-3664    ______________________________________________________________

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code

 

9.Not Applicable__________________________________________________________________

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

 

Title of Each Class                                 Numberof Shares of Common Stock

Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding

 

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11.       Item 4 (Election of Director) and Item 9 (OtherEvents)

 

 

Incompliance with the disclosure requirements of the Securities and ExchangeCommission, we advise that at the meeting of the Board of Directors ofPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company (the “Company”) held on August 3,2004, the Board elected Mr. Sadao Maki as director, and appointed Mr. ShigeruYoshida as advisor to the Finance Committee, of the Company.

 

 

            Pursuant to the requirements of the SecuritiesRegulation Code, the Issuer has duly caused this Report to be signed on itsbehalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE

TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

By:

 

 

MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

August 3, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

            Pursuant to the requirements of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused this report to be signedon its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

                                        PHILIPPINE LONGDISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

                                                        By:MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary
 

 

 

Date:August 3, 2004