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 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September, 2015
Commission File Number 001-34175
| ECOPETROL S.A. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| N.A. |
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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| COLOMBIA |
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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| Carrera 13 No. 36 – 24 |
| BOGOTA D.C. – COLOMBIA |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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Composition of the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol S.A.
Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC; TSX: ECP) hereby announces the decision, by the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held today, regarding the new composition of the Board of Directors:
Directors Representing the Government of Colombia:
| · | Minister of Finance and Public Credit (currently, Mauricio Cárdenas) |
| · | Minister of Mines and Energy (currently, Tomás Gonzalez) |
| · | Director of the National Planning Department (currently, Simón Gaviria) |
Independent Directors:
| · | Jorge Gabino Pinzón Sanchez |
| · | Luis Fernando Ramírez Acuña |
| · | Carlos Cure Cure |
| · | Joaquín Moreno Uribe |
| · | Horacio Ferreira Rueda (representative of the hydrocarbon-producing provinces) |
| · | Roberto Steiner Sampedro (representative of the minority shareholders) |
Bogota, September 4, 2015
Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and is an integrated oil and gas company; it is among the top 40 oil companies in the world and among the top four oil companies in Latin America. Besides Colombia – where it generates over 60% of the national production – it has exploration and production activities in Brazil, Peru, and the US (Gulf of Mexico). Ecopetrol owns the largest refinery in Colombia, most of the pipeline and multi-product pipeline network in the country, and is significantly increasing its participation in bio-fuels.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company’s prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil and gas, our exploration and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, Ecopetrol’s competitiveness and the performance of Colombia’s economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
For further information, please contact:
Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations (a)
María Catalina Escobar
Phone: (+571) 234 5190
E-mail: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Media Relations (Colombia)
Jorge Mauricio Tellez
Phone: + 571-234-4329
e-mail: mauricio.tellez@ecopetrol.com.co
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.
| Ecopetrol S.A. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Maria Fernanda Suarez | |||
| Name: | Maria Fernanda Suarez | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: September 4, 2015
