6-K 1 jul2005_6k.htm

FORM 6-K

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 July 21, 2005

Commission File Number: 000-22828

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL

CELLULAR S.A.

75 Route de Longwy

Box 23, L-8080 Bertrange

          Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg          

(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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MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Items

1. Press release dated July 21, 2005

The information contained in this report is incorporated by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-111779.

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.

	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.
	(Registrant)
Date: July 21, 2005	By: /s/ Bruno Nieuwland
	Name:	Bruno Nieuwland
	Title:	Chief Financial Controller
	By: /s/ Marc Beuls
	Name:	Marc Beuls
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Item 1

MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2005

RECONVENED EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

New York, Stockholm and Luxembourg – July 21, 2005 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (“Millicom”) (Nasdaq Stock Market: MICC, Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), announces that the reconvened extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Millicom was held on July 20, 2005 and passed a resolution in accordance with the requirements of article 100 of the Luxembourg law of August 10, 1915 on commercial companies, as amended, to the effect that Millicom’s business shall continue despite it having incurred accumulated losses as of December 31, 2004 of more than 50% of its issued and outstanding share capital.

Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications investor with cellular operations in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It currently has a total of 16 cellular operations and licenses in 15 countries. The Group’s cellular operations have a combined population under license of approximately 332 million people.

This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” with respect to Millicom’s expectations and plans, strategy, management’s objectives, future performance, costs, revenues, earnings and other trend information. It is important to note that Millicom’s actual results in the future could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements depending on various important factors. Please refer to the documents that Millicom has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Millicom’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F, for a discussion of certain of these factors.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Millicom on the date hereof. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Millicom International Cellular S.A., any Millicom International Cellular S.A members or persons acting on Millicom’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors referred to above. Millicom does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

CONTACTS:
Marc Beuls	Telephone:	+	352 27 759 327
President and Chief Executive Officer
Millicom International Cellular S.A., Luxembourg
Andrew Best	Telephone:	+	44 20 7321 5022
Investor Relations
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