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
As of June 7, 2006
TENARIS, S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
TENARIS, S.A.
46a, Avenue John F. Kennedy
L-1855 Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.
Form 20-F 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
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__.
The attached material is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. This report contains Tenaris's press release announcing
it confirms dividend payment and election of Directors.
Tenaris Confirms Dividend Payment and Election of Directors
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2006--Tenaris S.A. (NYSE:TS)
(BI:TEN) (BMV:TS) (BCBA:TS), in its annual general shareholders
meeting today, approved the consolidated financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and the proposed annual dividend of
US$0.30 per share, or approximately US$354 million. The amount
approved includes the interim dividend previously paid on November 16,
2005, in the amount of US$0.127 per share. Tenaris will pay the
balance of the annual dividend amounting to US$0.173 per share
(US$0.346 per ADS), or approximately US$204 million, on June 16, 2006
and the corresponding ex-dividend date will be June 13.
The assembly also re-elected as members of the board of directors
its current members to serve until the next annual shareholders
meeting which will be held in June 2007.
The company re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as its independent
auditors for the 2006 fiscal year.
The extraordinary general shareholders' meeting also held today
approved the procedural amendment to the Company's articles of
association proposed in the agenda for the meeting. Shareholders may
obtain details of the amendment and copies of the amended article of
association by contacting the Company's registered office in
Luxembourg.
Tenaris is a leading global manufacturer of seamless steel pipe
products and provider of pipe handling, stocking and distribution
services to the oil and gas, energy and mechanical industries and a
leading regional supplier of welded steel pipes for gas pipelines in
South America. Domiciled in Luxembourg, it has pipe manufacturing
facilities in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Romania
and Venezuela and a network of customer service centers present in
over 20 countries worldwide.
CONTACT: Tenaris
Nigel Worsnop, 1-888-300-5432
www.tenaris.com
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.
Date: June 7, 2006
Tenaris, S.A.
By: /s/ Cecilia Bilesio
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Cecilia Bilesio
Corporate Secretary