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
September 2011
Commission File Number: 333-153452
ECOPETROL S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Carrera 7 No. 37 – 69
BOGOTA – COLOMBIA
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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ECOPETROL S.A. DISCLOSES A COMMUNICATION FROM MAURICIO CARDENAS, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR.
Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC; BVL: EC; TSX: ECP) (“Ecopetrol” or the “Company”) has received from Mauricio Cardenas, independent director, a communication regarding his resignation as representative of minority shareholders in the Board of Directors.
The unofficial English translation of the letter is as follows:
Bogota, September 22, 2011
Mr.
JAVIER GUTIERREZ PEMBERTHY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ECOPETROL S.A.
Bogota
Dear Mr. Gutiérrez:
Due to my appointment as Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Colombia, I hereby respectfully submit my resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol acting as representative of minority shareholders.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my most sincere appreciation to the minority shareholders for having entrusted me this honorable task of representation since April of 2008, as well as to you and each and every one of the employees of Ecopetrol for the dedicated work you all perform, day in, day out, for the benefit of our country.
Sincerely,
MAURICIO CARDENAS SANTAMARIA
Bogota, Colombia, September 23, 2011
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Ecopetrol is Colombia's largest integrated oil & gas company, where it accounts for 60% of total production. It is one of the top 40 oil companies in the world and the fourth largest oil company in Latin America. The Company is also involved in exploration and production activities in Brazil, Peru and the United States Gulf Coast, and owns the main refineries in Colombia, most of the network of oil and multiple purpose pipelines in the country, petrochemical plants, and is entering into the biofuels business.
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related to growth prospects of Ecopetrol. These are merely projections and, as such, are based exclusively on the expectations of management concerning the future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the Company's business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend, substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations, competitive pressures, the performance of the Colombian economy and the industry, among other factors; therefore, they are subject to change without prior notice.
Contact us for any additional information:
Investor Relations
Alejandro Giraldo
Phone: +571-234-5190
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Media Relations (Colombia)
Mauricio Tellez
Phone: + 571-2345377
Fax: +571-2344480
Email: mtellez@ecopetrol.com.co
Website: www.ecopetrol.com.co
Date: September 23, 2011
| Ecopetrol S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Adriana M. Echeverri | ||
| Name: | Adriana M. Echeverri | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||