UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

_______________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2008

HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

1-11484

13-3652685

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1201 Third Avenue, Suite #3400

Seattle, Washington 98101-3034

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(206) 654-0204

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

On December 4, 2008, Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp. (the "Company") amended its articles of incorporation and bylaws to change its registered agent and the location of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware. The new registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is RL&F Service Corp., One Rodney Square, 10th Floor, Tenth and King Streets, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19801. The registered agent at such address is RL&F Service Corp.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

3(i) Articles of Incorporation, as amended as of December 4,

3(ii) Bylaws, as amended as of December 4, 2008

 

 

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.

HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.

Date: December 4, 2008 By: /s/ Peter T. Noone

Peter T. Noone

General Counsel

HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number

Description of Document

 

3(i)

Articles of Incorporation, as amended as of December 4, 2008

 

3(ii)

Bylaws, as amended as of December 4, 2008