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
For the month of February, 2011.
Comission File Number 001-32535
Bancolombia S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Cra. 48 # 26-85
Medellín, Colombia
(Address of principal executive offices)
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BANCOLOMBIA S.A. ANNOUNCES SALE OF INVESTMENT IN EL SALVADOR
Medellín, Colombia, February 7, 2011
On February 5, 2011, Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A., subsidiaries of Bancolombia S.A., and Suramericana S.A., signed an agreement pursuant to which Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A. agreed to sell to Suramericana 97.03% of its shares of capital stock of Asesuisa, an insurance company in the Republic of El Salvador.
The sale is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions precedent, including the authorizations required from the Superintendency of the Financial System of El Salvador.
Banagrícola S.A. and Inversiones Financieras Banco Agrícola S.A. will receive a total of USD 98 million as payment for the shares.
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.
BANCOLOMBIA S.A. (Registrant) | ||||
Date: February 07, 2011 | By: | /s/ JAIME ALBERTO VELÁSQUEZ B. | ||
Name: | Jaime Alberto Velásquez B. | |||
Title: | Vice President of Finance | |||