SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Rule 14d-100)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TELE NORTE CELULAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Name of subject company (Issuer))
TELEMAR NORTE LESTE S.A.
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
| Common Shares | N/A | |
| (Title of classes of securities) | (CUSIP number of preferred shares) |
Roberto Terziani
Investor Relations Director
Rua Humberto de Campos, 425
7º andar
Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 22430-190
Tel: +55 21 3131-1208
(Name, address, and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of Filing Persons)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
| Transaction Valuation* | Amount of Filing Fee* | |
| Not applicable* |
Not applicable* | |
| * | A filing fee is not required in connection with this filing as it relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
| ¨ | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. |
Amount Previously Paid: N/A
Form of Registration No.: N/A
Filing Party: N/A
Date Filed: N/A
| x | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of the tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
| ¨ | third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1 |
| x | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4 |
| ¨ | going private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3 |
| ¨ | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2 |
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ¨