UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the month of January 2009

 

Commission File Number: 001-15248

 

VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

36-38, avenue Kléber

75116 Paris, France

(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 x

Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____

 

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 o

 

No x

 

If “Yes” marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

APPOINTMENT

 

Thomas Piquemal has been appointed Executive Vice President

in charge of finance at Veolia Environnement

 

 

Paris, 19 January 2009. Thomas Piquemal has been appointed Executive Vice President in charge of finance at Veolia Environnement. In this role, Thomas Piquemal will join the Executive Committee of the group.

 

A graduate of ESSEC, Thomas Piquemal started his career at Arthur Andersen in 1991. In December 1995 he joined Lazard, where he became a partner five years later.

 

Jérôme Contamine, Senior Executive Vice President, is leaving his duties.

 

 

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Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in environmental services. With more than 320,000 employees the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and freight and passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €32.6 billion in 2007. www.veolia.com

 

Analyst and institutional investor contact: Nathalie Pinon +33 1 71 75 01 67

 

US Investors contact Brian Sullivan – Tel +1 (312) 552 2847

 

Press release also available on our web site: http://www.veolia-finance.com

 


 

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.

 

Dated: January 19, 2009

 

  VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT

 

By:  

/s/ Alain Tchernonog
  Name: Alain Tchernonog
  Title: General Secretary