UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July 13, 2009
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1 - 10421
LUXOTTICA GROUP S.p.A.
VIA C.
CANTÙ 2, MILAN, 20123 ITALY
(Address of principal
executive office)
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Set forth below is the text of a press release issued on July 9, 2009.
Luxottica: the Board of Directors meeting moved up
Milan, Italy, July 9, 2009 - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX) announces that the Board of Directors - which will examine the Group’s financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 - will meet on July 28, 2009 (and not on July 30, as previously announced).
About Luxottica Group S.p.A.
Luxottica Group is a leader in premium fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, with over 6,150 optical and sun retail stores in North America, Asia-Pacific, China, South Africa and Europe and a strong and well balanced brand portfolio. Luxottica’s key house brands include Ray-Ban, the best known sun eyewear brand in the world, Oakley, Vogue, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Arnette and REVO, while license brands include Bvlgari, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany and Versace. In addition to a global wholesale network covering 130 countries, the Group manages leading retail brands such as LensCrafters and Pearle Vision in North America, OPSM and Laubman & Pank in Australasia, LensCrafters in Greater China and Sunglass Hut globally. The Group’s products are designed and manufactured in six Italy-based manufacturing plants, two wholly-owned plants in China and a sports sunglass production facility in the U.S. In 2008, Luxottica Group posted consolidated net sales of €5.2 billion. Additional information on the Group is available at www.luxottica.com.
Luxottica Group Contacts
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Ivan Dompé Group Director of Corporate Communications Tel.: +39 (02) 8633 4726 Email: ivan.dompe@luxottica.com
Luca Biondolillo SVP of International Corporate Communications Tel.: +1 (516) 918 3100 Email: LBiondolillo@us.luxottica.com |
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Alessandra Senici Group Director of Investor Relations Tel.: +39 (02) 8633 4718 Email: InvestorRelations@Luxottica.com |
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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.
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By: /s/ ENRICO CAVATORTA |
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Date: July 13, 2009 |
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ENRICO CAVATORTA |
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