SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 21, 2006
LM ERICSSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Torshamnsgatan 23, Kista
SE-164 83, Stockholm, Sweden
(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 ¨
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Announcement of LM Ericsson Telephone company, dated April 21, 2006 regarding correction of misprint of the Ericsson Q1 Report 2006.
Ericsson Press Releases
Correction of misprint in the Ericsson first quarter report 2006
Date: Friday, April 21 2006
In Ericsson’s first quarter report 2006 figures for Transactions with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications are misprinted. This misprint occurs in a table published under Additional information and does not influence any other published financial tables or statements of the report.
The misprint occurs in the table titled “Transactions with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications” published in the Additional information section of the report, page 19. The correct figures for 2006 are:
TRANSACTIONS WITH SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
| Jan - March | Jan - Dec | |||||
| SEK million |
2006 | 2005 | 2005 | |||
| Sales to Sony Ericsson |
856 | 389 | 1,742 | |||
| Royalty from Sony Ericsson |
104 | 100 | 654 | |||
| Purchases from Sony Ericsson |
63 | 284 | 827 | |||
| Receivables from Sony Ericsson |
398 | 140 | 197 | |||
| Liabilities to Sony Ericsson |
183 | 192 | 33 | |||
| Dividends |
1,158 | — | — | |||
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.
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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.
| TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) | ||
| By: |
/S/ CARL OLOF BLOMQVIST | |
| Carl Olof Blomqvist | ||
| Senior Vice President and | ||
| General councel | ||
| By: |
/S/ HENRY STÉNSON | |
| Henry Sténson | ||
| Senior Vice President | ||
| Corporate Communications | ||
Date: April 21, 2006