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 December, 2020
Commission File Number 1565025
AMBEV S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
AMBEV S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 1017 - 3rd Floor
04530-000 São Paulo, SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(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 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____
AMBEV S.A.
CNPJ [National Register of Legal Entities] No. 07.526.557/0001-00
NIRE [Corporate Registration Identification Number] 35.300.368.941
A Publicly-Held Company
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
We hereby announce to the shareholders of Ambev S.A. (“Company”) that, as indicated in the Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting held on December 21st, 2020, the members of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the distribution of dividends in the amount of R$ 0.0767 per share of the Company, which shall be deducted from the investments’ reserve of the Company based on the balance sheet dated December 31st, 2019 and from the results of the 2020 fiscal year based on the Company’s extraordinary balance sheet dated as of November 30th, 2020 (the preparation of which was determined by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on December 9th, 2020), and shall be attributed to the minimum mandatory dividends for 2020. The distribution of dividends will be made without income tax withholding, pursuant to applicable law.
The aforementioned payment shall be made as from January 28th, 2021, considering the shareholding position on January 13th, 2021 with respect to B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão, and January 15th, 2021 with respect to the New York Stock Exchange - NYSE, without any monetary adjustment. Shares and ADRs shall be traded ex-dividends as from and including January 14th, 2021.
SERVICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Shareholders who have already indicated a bank account shall have their credits available at the informed account. Shareholders who have not provided such indication shall receive from Banco Bradesco S.A., as depositary bank, at their stated address, a notice containing information with respect to the payment. Such notice shall be presented at one of Banco Bradesco’s branches along with the appropriate deposit instructions. Shareholders who hold their shares under a fiduciary custody arrangement shall have their proceeds available according to procedures adopted by the appropriate stock exchange.
São Paulo, December 21st, 2020.
Ambev S.A.
Lucas Machado Lira
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
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.
Date: December 21, 2020
| AMBEV S.A. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lucas Machado Lira | |
Lucas Machado Lira Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer | ||
