FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
October 20, 2005
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
OAO TATNEFT
(also known as TATNEFT)
(name of Registrant)
75 Lenin Street
Almetyevsk, Tatarstan 423450
Russian Federation
(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 40F.
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....
October 20, 2005
On October 17, 2005, OAO Tatneft disclosed the following information to its shareholders: Report about information that may have significant effect on the value of the company's securities 1. General Information 1.1. Full official name of the issuer Open Joint Stock Company Tatneft 1.2. Short official name of the issuer OAO Tatneft 1.3. Location of the issuer 75 Lenin Street Almetyevsk, Tatarstan 423450 Russian Federation 1.4. OGRN of the issuer 1021601623702 1.5. INN of the issuer 1644003838 1.6. Unique code of the issuer assigned by the 00161-A registration authority 1.7. Internet web site used for disclosure purposes http://www.tatneft.ru www.disclosure.ru 1.8. Name of periodical(s) used to publish information "Annex to the Reports of the Federal Service for Financial Markets", "Oil News". 2. Contents of the Report Minutes No.5 of the Meeting of the Board of Directors City of Kazan October 30, 2005 Issue of the Agenda: On the approval of the transaction related to the participation of OAO Tatneft in the establishment of ZAO Nizhnekamsk Refinery. Resolved: To approve an interested party transaction related to the participation of OAO Tatneft in the establishment of ZAO Nizhnekamsk Refinery. Pursuant to Article 83 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation "On Joint Stock Companies", a decision to approve an interested party transaction should be taken by the Board of Directors by the majority of independent directors not interested in the transaction. The following members of the Board of Directors are not interested in the transaction: David Waygood, Sushovan Ghosh, Maria L. Voskresenskaya. Results of voting of independent directors: David Waygood - "Yes", Sushovan Ghosh - "Yes", Maria L. Voskresenskaya - "Yes". Resolution approved 3. Signature 3.1. Deputy General Director Head of Property Department of OAO Tatneft _____________ Victor I. Gorodny 3.2. Date October 13, 2005 Seal On October 13, 2005, OAO Tatneft made a relevant filing with the Federal Service for Financial Markets, Russian securities regulator.
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.
OAO TATNEFT
By: ____________________________________________________
Name:(Victor I. Gorodny)
Title:
(Deputy General Director, Head of Property Development)
Date: October 20, 2005