FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May, 2009

Commission File Number: 001-09531

Telefónica, S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Distrito C, Ronda de la Comunicación s/n,
28050 Madrid, Spain
3491-482 85 48
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Telefónica, S.A.

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1.		Telefónica — Reopening EMTN Notes		3

RAMIRO SÁNCHEZ DE LERÍN GARCÍA-OVIES
General Secretary
and Secretary to the Board of Directors
TELEFÓNICA, S.A.

TELEFÓNICA, S.A. as provided in article 82 of the Spanish Stock Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following

SIGNIFICANT EVENT

Today, TELEFÓNICA, S.A., through its wholly-owned subsidiary TELEFÓNICA EMISIONES, S.A.U., under its Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Note Programme (EMTN Programme) filed with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in London on July 3^rd, 2008, has increased the initial tranche of 1 billion euro of the Notes guaranteed by TELEFÓNICA, S.A. in the Euro market due April 1^st, 2016 — which was filed as significant event on March 17^th, 2009 — by a further 500 million euro.

This new 500 million euro Notes tranche pays an annual coupon of 5.496% and has a reoffer price of 103.214%. Settlement and closing date are scheduled for execution on June 3^rd, 2009.

Madrid, May 19^th, 2009

“This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities referred to herein and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation nor sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful -including but not limited to the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan-.

The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable state securities laws.”

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.