UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 March 2013

Commission File Number 000-27663

 

 

SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Tidel Park, Second Floor

No. 4, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani

Chennai 600 113, India

(91) 44-2254-0770

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).     Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).     Yes  ¨    No  x

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

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). Not applicable.

 

 

 

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Election of Director

On March 25, 2013, the Board of Directors of Sify Technologies Limited (the “Company”) appointed Mr C.E.S Azariah as an independent director. Mr. Azariah was also appointed as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee.

Mr. Azariah is a postgraduate in Science from Jabalpur University, Madhya Pradesh State and a member of the Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers. Mr. Azariah is a banking veteran with almost four decades of experience, and a substantial amount of such time was spent in treasury, forex, imports, exports and fixed income markets in India and around the world. He retired in 2008 as Chief General Manager of the State Bank of India, India’s leading bank. Presently, he is the CEO of the Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India.

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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.

Date: March 26, 2013