Untitled Document

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 February, 2010

Commission File Number 1-14493


VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
VIVO Holding Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Av. Roque Petroni Jr., no.1464, 6th floor – part, "B"building
04707-000 - São Paulo, SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

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 _______

 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____

 


VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S/A
Publicly-held Company – C.N.P.J. 02.558.074/0001-73

NOTICE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
 PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST ON OWN CAPITAL
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009

Vivo Participações S.A. (“Vivo Part” or “Company”), hereby publicly informs to the shareholders that, as from April 19, 2010, it will start paying Interest on Own Capital – JSCP and Dividends for the fiscal year ended on 12.31.2009, with respect to common and preferred shares, benefiting shareholders of record of the Company at 12.30.2009 and 02.26.2010, respectively, which payment was resolved at the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on 02.09.2010 ad referendum to the General Shareholders’ Meeting to be held until April 2010.

We hereby make it clear that the referred dividends and Interest on Own Capital approved at the above mentioned meeting shall be paid in two equal installments, as follows:

1) AMOUNTS PAYABLE PER SHARE

Earnings Total value per
Commom and
Preferred share

50% at
4/19/2010

50% at
10/25/2010
Shareholding
position date
Gross JSCP per share (1)      0.260606460918    0.130303230459    0.130303230459 12/30/2009
Net JSCP per share (2)      0.221515491780    0.110757745890    0.110757745890 12/30/2009
Dividends per share (3)      1.827783667493    0.913891833747    0.913891833746 2/26/2010

(1) the gross values of JSCP per common or preferred shares will be paid to tax-immune or tax-exempted shareholders;
(2) the net values of JSCP shall be paid to taxed shareholders, after deduction of the withheld Income Tax at 15%; and,
(3) no withheld income tax is levied on the amounts of dividends, as set forth in art. 10 of Law  nº 9.249/95.

2) FORM OF PAYMENT:

2.1.) Credit to the bank account designated by the shareholder and updated by the Trustee Institution of the book-entry shares of this company until 04/12/2010 for the first installment and until 10/18/2010 for the second installments;

2.2.) Interest and Dividends related to shares under trust custody  with the BM&FBOVESPA S.A. – Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros, shall be paid to BM&FBOVESPA itself, which will transfer the amounts to the relevant shareholders through the custody agents; and

2.3.) Payment from branches of the Trustee Institution, for those not falling within one of the preceding alternatives.

3) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

In order to qualify for receipt of the JSCP or dividends, a shareholder not registered as per item 2.1 above, shall be required to appear at the place of assistance, provided with evidence of a Bank Account for registration (optional), and with certified copies of the identification documents:

- Individual: CPF and Identity Card; proof of updated address (2 months);

- Legal Entity: CNPJ, partners’ documents, Minutes of Meetings, Bylaws, proof of updated address (2 months), Articles of Association and their respective amendments.

It is mandatory to provide a power of attorney drawn-up with a notary’s office with specific powers for receipt of dividends, in case the Shareholder is represented by an attorney-in-fact, accompanied by the proof and certified copies of the above mentioned documents, as the case may be.

4) PLACES OF ASSISTANCE

All branches of the Trustee Institution of the book-entry shares of this company.

5) IMPORTANT NOTICE

In accordance with letter “a”, item II of Article 287 of Law no. 6404/76 – (“Brazilian Corporate Law”), the statute of limitations for receipt of dividends is of three (3) years, counted from the date on which the dividends are made available to the shareholders, and in case of year 2009, as the dividends will be paid in two installments, the statute of limitations will prevail 3 years after 10/25/2010.

 

São Paulo, February 10, 2010.

Cristiane Barretto Sales
Investor Relations Officer

 


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: February 18, 2010

 
VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/S/ Cristiane Barretto Sales

 
Cristiane Barretto Sales
Investor Relations Officer
 
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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