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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August 2010
Commission File Number 001 33175
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Republic of India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Vedanta, 75 Nehru Road
Vile Parle East
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400-099, India
+91-22-6646-1000
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form
20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o
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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd
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This
report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference in the
automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 as amended by
Post Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-160580) of
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (the Company).
Other Events
On
August 26, 2010, the Company issued a press release to announce
that the Ministry of Environment and Forests in India had refused the
final approval to the Orissa Mining Corporation proposal for the
bauxite mining at Niyamgiri hills in the State of Orissa, following
the recommendation of Dr. N.C. Saxena committee.
A copy of
the press release dated August 26, 2010 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
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99.1
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Press release of Sterlite
Industries (India) Limited dated August 26, 2010. |
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, thereunder duly authorized.
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Date: August 27, 2010 |
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STERLITE INDUSTRIES (INDIA) LIMITED
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By: |
/s/ Vinod Bhandawat
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Name: |
Vinod Bhandawat |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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