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FORM 6-K/A
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 1998
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
19-2, NISHI-SHINJUKU 3-CHOME
SHINJUKU-KU, TOKYO 163-19, JAPAN
(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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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-____________.
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On December 8, 1998, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (the
"Company") filed a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K with the
Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the contents of the report of the
Deregulation Committee of the Japanese Government expected to be issued on or
about December 15, 1998. The Company is filing this Form 6-K/A in order to
amend the Form 6-K to include cautionary statements regarding forward-looking
statements to qualify for the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and to incorporate this Report in the Company's
Prospectus constituting part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3
(No. 333-67603). This Report on Form 6-K/A replaces in its entirety the Report
on Form 6-K filed on December 8, 1998.
REPORT OF DEREGULATION COMMITTEE:
The Deregulation Committee, an advisory committee set up by the Japanese
Cabinet Decision of December 20, 1997, is expected on or about December 15 to
issue a report with respect to government deregulation in a number of sectors of
the Japanese economy. While the report may reflect a desire for the Company's
complete privatization at some point in the future when monopoly in the regional
telecommunications markets is eliminated, it may recommend that effective action
should be taken to promote substantive competition between the two regional
companies, NTT East and NTT West, after the planned reorganization. Such report
is also expected to include a recommendation that in the future the reorganized
Company be required to reduce its ownership of NTT DoCoMo to the level where
competition between NTT DoCoMo and the two regional companies is facilitated.
If such recommendation is made by the Deregulation Committee, it has not been
decided at this time what action, if any, may be taken by the Government and it
is not clear at this time to what level the reorganized Company's shareholding
of NTT DoCoMo might be required to be reduced.
The Company has stated that its ownership of NTT DoCoMo does not have any
adverse effects on fair competition, and continues to maintain that view. In
addition, in 1991 the Company stated that it would aim to list NTT DoCoMo shares
after approximately five years from its establishment, and that it would reduce
its shareholding in NTT DoCoMo in conjunction with opportunities such as the
listing. Following such statement, on October 22, 1998, the Company listed NTT
DoCoMo shares and reduced its shareholding from 94.7% to 67.1%.
Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements. These
include statements concerning the Company's expectations and other statements
that are not historical fact. In particular, the report of the Deregulation
Committee has not yet been issued in its final form and the contents are
therefore subject to change. The Company may have a further announcement
following the finalization of the report. The Company desires to qualify for
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
The information contained herein is hereby incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus constituting part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3
(No. 333-67603).
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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.
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mototane Miyazaki
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Name: Mototane Miyazaki
Title: Executive Manager
General Affairs Department
Date: December 9, 1998
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