UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20546
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2020
Commission File Number: 001-36142
Avianca Holdings S.A.
(Name of registrant)
Edificio P.H. ARIFA, Pisos 9 y 10, Boulevard Oeste
Santa María Business District
Panama City, Republic of Panama
(+507) 205-7000
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
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Bogotá, March 10, 2020
DIVIDEND PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORDINARY
SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING OF AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
Avianca Holdings S.A. (the “Company”) informs that, after further analysis, the Company’s Board of Directors decided by written resolution dated as of March 9, 2020 to recommend to the Company’s ordinary shareholders assembly that dividends not be distributed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The Company does not hold any retained earnings nor reserves for the distribution of dividends. The Company’s ordinary shareholders’ meeting will be held on March 27, 2020.
For further information, please contact:
Avianca Investor Relations
+ (571)587 7700 ext. 2474, 1349
ir@avianca.com
ABOUT AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH)
Avianca is the commercial brand for the collection of passenger airlines and cargo airlines under the umbrella company Avianca Holdings S.A. Avianca has been flying uninterrupted for 100 years. With a fleet of 175 aircraft, Avianca serves 76 destinations in 27 countries within the Americas and Europe. With more than 21,000 employees, Avianca Holdings had revenues of US$4.6 billion in 2019 and transported 30.5 million passengers. On February 22, 2019, Avianca Holdings announced its corporate transformation plan consisting of four key pillars: 1) the improvement of operational indicators, 2) fleet adjustments, 3) the optimization of operational profitability and 4) repositioning of non-strategic assets. On May 24, 2019, control of Avianca Holdings was assumed by Kingsland Holdings Limited, an independent third party of United Airlines.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. 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: March 10, 2020
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard Galindo | |
Name: | Richard Galindo | |
Title: | General Secretary |