UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Sterlite Industries (India) Limited

Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Republic of India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Vedanta, 75 Nehru Road
Vile Parle East
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400-099, India
+91-22-6646-1000
(Address of principal executive offices)

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This Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference in the automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 as amended by Post Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-160580) of Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (the “Company”).

Other Events

On March 31, 2010, Hindustan Zinc Limited (“HZL”), the Company’s indirect subsidiary in which it has a 64.9% ownership interest, informed Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited about the commencement of metal production on March 28, 2010 from its Hydro-Zinc Smelter having a capacity of 210,000 tons per annum at Dariba Smelting Complex, Dariba - Rajasthan.

With the commencement of the above-mentioned production, HZL’s total zinc and lead metal capacity is now 964,000 tons per annum.

The project was completed one quarter ahead of schedule.

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, thereunder duly authorized.