UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule13a-16 or15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October, 2017
Commission File Number001-36671
Atento S.A.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
4 rue Lou Hemmer,L-1748 Luxembourg Findel
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive office)
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Announcement of Declaration of Dividend
On September 25, 2017, Atento S.A. (“Atento” or the “Company”) announced a new dividend policy pursuant to which the Board of Directors approved a dividend policy for the Company with a goal of paying annual cash dividends. On October 31, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend with respect to our ordinary shares of $0.34 per share which will be paid on November 28, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 10, 2017. Future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and can be changed or discontinued at any time. The declaration and payment of any future dividends (including the amount of the cash dividend, the record date and date of payment) will be subject to approval of Atento’s corporate bodies and will be determined based upon, amongst other things, Atento’s performance, growth opportunities, cash flow, contractual covenants, applicable legal requirements and liquidity factors.
Press Release
On October 31, 2017, Atento issued a press release announcing the cash dividend, the text of which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index hereto.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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ATENTO S.A. (Registrant) |
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| By: | | /s/ Mauricio Montilha |
| | Mauricio Montilha |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: October 31, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release, dated October 31, 2017. |
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| Exhibit 99.2 | | Letter to Shareholders. |
