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 January, 2022
Commission File Number: 001-34476
GETNET ADQUIRÊNCIA E SERVIÇOS PARA MEIOS DE PAGAMENTO S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
GETNET MERCHANT ACQUISITION AND PAYMENT SERVICES, INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Jurisdiction of incorporation)
Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 2041, suite 121, Block A
Condominium WTORRE JK, Vila Nova Conceição
São Paulo, São Paulo, 04543-011
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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GETNET ADQUIRÊNCIA E SERVIÇOS PARA MEIOS DE PAGAMENTOS S.A.
Publicly Held Company with Authorized Capital
CNPJ/ME No. 10.440.482/0001-54
NIRE 35.300.567.064
MATERIAL FACT
GETNET ADQUIRÊNCIA E SERVIÇOS PARA MEIOS DE PAGAMENTOS S.A. (“Getnet” or “Company”), in compliance with article 157 of Law No. 6,404/76 and Brazilian Securities Commission (“CVM”) Resolution No. 44/21, inform their shareholders and the market in general that Getnet’s Board of Directors, in a meeting held on this date, approved the nomination of Mr. Cassio Schmitt as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company. This Material Fact is hereby published in continuation to the Material Fact disclosed on December 7, 2021 (at which time the resignation of the current CEO, Pedro Carlos Araújo Coutinho, responsible for the executive functions until March 31, 2022, was announced).
Mr. Schmitt is Brazilian, holds a degree in Economics from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, a master’s degree in Corporate Economics from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA from the Sloan School of Business, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has several years of experience in the financial markets, having served at Unibanco, among other financial institutions. In 2004 he joined Banco Santander Brasil, having led in different positions, such as Project Finance, Risks, Recovery of Written-off Loans. His last role at Santander was as the director responsible for the Companies, Governments and Institutional Retail Sector.
The Company welcomes Mr. Schmitt, who will assume his executive duties on April 1, 2022, and expresses its gratitude to Mr. Coutinho.
São Paulo, January 31, 2022.
Luciano Decourt Ferrari
Investor Relations Officer
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.
Date: January 31, 2022
| GETNET ADQUIRÊNCIA E SERVIÇOS PARA MEIOS DE PAGAMENTO S.A. |
| By: /s/ Luciano Decourt Ferrari |
| Name: Luciano Decourt Ferrari |
| Title: Investors Relations Officer |