SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF A FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For March 13, 2015
QIWI plc
12-14 Kennedy Ave.
Kennedy Business Centre, 2nd Floor, Office 203
1087 Nicosia Cyprus
(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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Exhibits
99.1 | QIWI Announces Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders press release dated March 13, 2015 |
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.
QIWI PLC (Registrant) | ||||||
Date: March 13, 2015 | By: | /s/ Alexander Karavaev | ||||
Alexander Karavaev | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
QIWI Announces Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
MOSCOW, RUSSIA March 13, 2015 QIWI plc (Nasdaq: QIWI, MOEX: QIWI) (QIWI or the Company) today announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (EGM) on Tuesday April 28, 2015, at 10:00a.m. (MSK) at QIWIs office located at Spiridonovka str. 4, bld.2, Moscow, Russia.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2015 are entitled to receive notice, attend and vote at the EGM and any adjourned meeting thereof. Holders of the Companys American Depositary Shares (ADS) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying shares must act through the depositary of the Companys ADS program, The Bank of New York Mellon. Shareholders are cordially invited to attend the EGM.
At the EGM, the following item will be submitted for shareholders approval:
1. | approval of amendments to the Articles of Association. |
Further details on the agenda and procedural matters related to the EGM will be made available to the Companys shareholders by the Company and the Companys ADS holders through The Bank of New York Mellon.
About QIWI plc.
QIWI is a leading provider of next generation payment services in Russia and the CIS. It has an integrated proprietary network that enables payment services across physical, online and mobile channels. It has deployed over 17.2 million virtual wallets, over 181,000 kiosks and terminals, and enabled merchants to accept over RUB 50 billion cash and electronic payments monthly from over 70 million consumers using its network at least once a month. QIWIs consumers can use cash, stored value and other electronic payment methods to order and pay for goods and services across physical or online environments interchangeably.
Contact
Yakov Barinskiy Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations +7.499.709.0192 ir@qiwi.com |
Varvara Kiseleva Investor Relations +7.499.709.0192 ir@qiwi.com |