FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November, 2016
Commission File Number: 001-37724
ENDESA AMÉRICAS S.A.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Santa Rosa 76,
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive office)
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Important Information For Investors and Shareholders
This communication relates to a proposed merger between Endesa Américas S.A. (“Endesa Américas”) and Enersis Américas S.A. (“Enersis Américas”). In connection with the proposed merger, Endesa Américas and Enersis Américas have distributed a joint information statement/prospectus containing information about the proposed merger to their respective shareholders and holders of American Depositary Shares (ADSs). The joint information statement/prospectus is included in the registration statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-211405) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Shareholders and ADS holders of Endesa Américas and Enersis Américas are urged to read the joint information statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety because they contain important information about Endesa Américas, Enersis Américas and the proposed merger.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the prospectus/information statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Enersis Américas and Endesa Américas on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus/information statement and the other documents filed with the SEC by Endesa Américas are also available free of charge on the Endesa Américas Investor Relations website at www.endesaamericas.cl or by contacting Endesa Américas S.A. at Santa Rosa 76, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile, Attention: Investor Relations or by phone at +56 2 2630 9000 or by E-mail at ir@endesa.cl. Copies of the prospectus/information statement and the other documents filed with the SEC by Enersis Américas are available free of charge on the Enersis Américas Investor Relations website at www.enersisamericas.cl or by contacting Enersis Américas S.A. at Santa Rosa 76, Piso 15, Santiago, Chile, Attention: Investor Relations or by phone at +56 2 2353 4400 or by E-mail at ir@enersis.cl.
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SIGNIFICANT EVENT
Endesa Américas S.A.
Securities Registry Registration N° 1138
Santiago, November 23, 2016
Ger. Gen. N° 77/2016
Sir
Carlos Pavez Tolosa
Superintendence of Securities and Insurance
Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 1449
Present
Ref.: Significant Event
Dear Sir:
Pursuant to the provisions of articles 9 and 10, paragraph two, of Securities Market Law No. 18,045, and to the provisions of General Norm No. 30 of the Superintendence, and exercising the powers conferred upon me and on behalf of Endesa Américas S.A. (“Endesa Américas” or the “Company”), I inform you by Significant Event of the following:
· Endesa Américas will be absorbed by Enersis Américas S.A. on December 1, 2016.
· The foregoing will result in the Endesa Americas’ dividend policy scheduled for 2016 not being implemented, since, by the dates scheduled for its realization (interim dividend payable in January 2017 and final dividend payable no earlier than April 2017), Endesa Américas will have dissolved and been succeeded by Enersis Américas.
· As a result of the merger, Endesa Américas shareholders will receive shares of Enersis Américas S.A., of which they should consider in their future investment decisions the continuous investment information submitted to the market by the absorbing company, which includes, but is not limited to, its dividend policy.
Cordially,
Valter Moro
Chief Executive Officer
Endesa Américas S.A.
c.c. National Economic Prosecutor's Office
Central Bank of Chile
Santiago Stock Exchange
Chilean Electronic Stock Exchange
Valparaíso Stock Exchange
Banco Santander Santiago – Bondholders Representatives
Central Securities Depositary
Risk Classification Commission
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ENDESA AMÉRICAS S.A. | |
By: | /s/ Valter Moro
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| Name: Valter Moro Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: November 23, 2016