25 Apr 2018 17:17
TELEFÓNICA, S.A. (herein after "Telefónica") as provided in article 228 of the Spanish Stock Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
TELEFÓNICA, S.A. Board of Directors, at its meeting held today, has resolved to adopt the following resolutions in connection with the composition of the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A.:
- To take formal note and record of the voluntary resignation presented to its position as Director of Telefónica, S.A. by Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz, and as a result, as member of the Service Quality and Customer Service Committee, Regulation and Institutional Affairs Committee, and Strategy and Innovation Committee, thanking her for the services rendered to the Company during her tenure.
- To appoint by co-optation Ms. María Luisa García Blanco, as an Independent Director, upon the proposal of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee.
- To submit for approval of the shareholders at the General Shareholder's Meeting: (i) the re-election of the Proprietary Director Mr. José María Abril Pérez, and of the Independent Directors Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlán and Mr. Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho, and (ii) the ratification and appointment of the Executive Director Mr. Ángel Vilá Boix, of the Proprietary Director Mr. Jordi Gual Solé, and of the Independet Director Ms. María Luisa García Blanco.
Madrid, April 25, 2018