SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2001
(Commission File No. 001-14489)
TELE CENTRO OESTE CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TELE CENTRO OESTE CELLULAR HOLDING COMPANY
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(Translation of registrant's name in English)
SCS-QUADRA 2, BLOCO C, EDIFICIO ANEXO-TELEBRASILIA CELULAR
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-7 ANDAR, BRASILIA, D.F.
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FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this form
is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes No X
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RELEVANT FACT
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON OWNED CAPITAL
We hereby inform all shareholders of Tele Centro Oeste Celular S.A. ("TCO") that
on December 18, 2001 the Board of TCO decided for the credit of R$
0.000068422056 per share as Interest on Owned Capital corresponding to the
period between July and December, 2001, in anticipation of the minimum required
dividend referring to the ongoing business year.
The value above will be calculated based on the position of shareholders stock
at December 31, 2001 and shall be paid against payment of 15% withheld Income
Tax, as provided by paragraph 2, article 9 of Law number 9249/95.
Corporate shareholders exempt of such taxation shall present proof of this
condition no later than December 31, 2001 at the depository of the shares of
this Company, located at the address indicated below.
The payment of the above-mentioned Interest will be effected by the Depositary
of the shares, namely ABN AMRO REAL S/A, at a date to be established in General
Assembly held in 2002.
The shareholders using Fiduciary Custodies will have their Interest credited in
the form defined by the corresponding Stock Markets.
It is important to emphasize the fact that as of January 02, 2002 inclusive,
those shares shall be traded EX-INTEREST ON OWNED CAPITAL.
More detailed information can be obtained from ABN AMRO REAL S/A, located at AV.
PAULISTA, 1374, 8 ANDAR - CERQUEIRA CESAR - SAO PAULO - SP - CEP. 01310-916.
Brasilia, December 18, 2001
Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo
President and head of Investor Relations
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THIS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. STATEMENTS THAT ARE NOT
STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACT, INCLUDING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BELIEFS AND
EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE
WORDS "ANTICIPATES," "BELIEVES," "ESTIMATES," "EXPECTS," "FORECASTS," "INTENDS,"
"PLANS," "PREDICTS," "PROJECTS" AND "TARGETS" AND SIMILAR WORDS ARE INTENDED TO
IDENTIFY THESE STATEMENTS, WHICH NECESSARILY INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES. ACCORDINGLY, THE ACTUAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY MAY
BE DIFFERENT FROM THE COMPANY'S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS, AND THE READER SHOULD NOT
PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE THEY ARE MADE, AND THE COMPANY DOES NOT
UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THEM IN LIGHT OF NEW INFORMATION OR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENTS.
SIGNATURE
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.
Tele Centro Oeste Cellular Holding Company
Date: December 20, 2001 By: /S/ MARIO CESAR PEREIRA DE ARAUJO
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Name: Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo
Title: President