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
For the month of December, 2016
Commission File Number: 001-14475
TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TELEFONICA BRAZIL S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Av. Eng° Luís Carlos Berrini, 1376 - 28º andar
São Paulo, S.P.
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
Publicly-Held Company
CNPJ MF 02.558.157/0001-62 - NIRE 35.3.001.5881-4
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Telefónica Brasil S.A. ("Company") in attendance with article 28 of CVM Instruction 308/1999, as amended, hereby informs the market that its Board of Directors, at a Meeting held on December 9, 2016, approved the hiring of PricewaterhouseCoopers Independent Auditors ("PWC") to provide independent auditing services in the fiscal years 2017 to 2019, replacing Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S.S. It is noted that the audit work carried out by PWC will only begin on January 1, 2017.
The independent auditor replacement will be done strictly because of a strategic decision of the Company and due to commercial circumstances.
The Company also informs that it has obtained due consent from Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S.S. regarding the aforementioned replacement.
São Paulo, December 9, 2016.
David Melcon Sanchez-Friera
Investor Relations Officer
Telefônica Brasil S.A. – Investor Relations
Tel: +55 11 3430-3687
Email: ir.br@telefonica.com
www.telefonica.com.br/ir
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.
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/s/ Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster | |
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Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster |
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Investor Relations Director |