As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2020
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 18-K
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA
(Name of Registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: December 31, 2019
SECURITIES REGISTERED*
(As of the close of the fiscal year)
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| Title of Issues | Amount as to which registration is effective | Names of exchanges on which registered | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
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Name and address of person authorized to receive notices
and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Consul General of the Republic of Colombia in The City of New York
Consulate of Colombia
10 East 46th Street
New York, New York 10017
Copies to:
Neil M. Goodman, Esq.
Arnold & Porter
601 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
| * | The Registrant is filing this annual report on a voluntary basis. |
| ITEM 1. | In respect of each issue of securities of the registrant registered, a brief statement as to: |
| (a) | The general effect of any material modifications, not previously reported, of the rights of the holders of such securities. |
No such modifications.
| (b) | The title and material provisions of any law, decree or administrative action, not previously reported, by reason of which the security is not being serviced in accordance with the terms thereof. |
No such provisions.
| (c) | The circumstances of any other failure, not previously reported, to pay principal, interest, or any sinking fund or amortization installment. |
No such failure.
| ITEM 2. | A statement as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant giving the total outstanding of: |
| (a) | Internal funded debt of the registrant. (Total to be stated in the currency of the registrant. If any internal funded debt is payable in a foreign currency it should not be included under this paragraph (a), but under paragraph (b) of this item.) |
Reference is made to page D-88 through D-89 of Exhibit D.
| (b) | External funded debt of the registrant. (Totals to be stated in the respective currencies in which payable. No statement need be furnished as to intergovernmental debt.) |
Reference is made to pages D-89 through D-93 of Exhibit D.
| ITEM 3. | A statement giving the title, date of issue, date of maturity, interest rate and amount outstanding, together with the currency or currencies in which payable, of each issue of funded debt of the registrant outstanding as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant. |
Reference is made to pages D-94 through D-97 of Exhibit D.
| ITEM 4. | (a) As to each issue of securities of the registrant which is registered, there should be furnished a break-down of the total amount outstanding, as shown in Item 3, into the following: |
| (1) | Total amount held by or for the account of the registrant. |
Not applicable.
| (2) | Total estimated amount held by nationals of the registrant (or if registrant is other than a national government by the nationals of its national government); this estimate need be furnished only if it is practicable to do so. |
Not applicable.
| (3) | Total amount otherwise outstanding. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | If a substantial amount is set forth in answer to paragraph (a)(1) above, describe briefly the method employed by the registrant to reacquire such securities. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 5. | A statement as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant giving the estimated total of: |
| (a) | Internal floating indebtedness of the registrant. (Total to be stated in the currency of the registrant.) |
Reference is made to page D-89 of Exhibit D.
| (b) | External floating indebtedness of the registrant. (Total to be stated in the respective currencies in which payable.) |
Reference is made to page D-90 of Exhibit D.
| ITEM 6. | Statements of the receipts, classified by source, and of the expenditures, classified by purpose, of the registrant for each fiscal year of the registrant ended since the close of the latest fiscal year for which such information was previously reported. These statements should be so itemized as to be reasonably informative and should cover both ordinary and extraordinary receipts and expenditures; there should be indicated separately, if practicable, the amount of receipts pledged or otherwise specifically allocated to any issue registered, indicating the issue. |
Reference is made to pages D-77 through D-84 of Exhibit D.
| ITEM 7. | (a) If any foreign exchange control, not previously reported, has been established by the registrant (or if the registrant is other than a national government, by its national government), briefly describe such foreign exchange control. |
Reference is made to pages D-73 through D-75 of Exhibit D.
| (b) | If any foreign exchange control previously reported has been discontinued or materially modified, briefly describe the effect of any such action, not previously reported. |
Reference is made to pages D-71 through D-75 of Exhibit D.
| ITEM 8. | Brief statements as of a date reasonably close to the date of the filing of this report (indicating such date) in respect of the note issue and gold reserves of the central bank of issue of the registrant, and of any further gold stocks held by the registrant. |
Reference is made to pages D-72 through D-74 of Exhibit D.
| ITEM 9. | Statements of imports and exports of merchandise for each year ended since the close of the latest year for which such information was previously reported. Such statements should be reasonably itemized so far as practicable as to commodities and as to countries. They should be set forth in terms of value and of weight or quantity; if statistics have been established only in terms of value, such will suffice. |
Reference is made to pages D-54 through D-63 of Exhibit D.
| ITEM 10. | The balances of international payments of the registrant for each year ended since the close of the latest year for which such information was previously reported. The statements of such balances should conform, if possible, to the nomenclature and form used in the “Statistical Handbook of the League of Nations.” (These statements need be furnished only if the registrant has published balances of international payments.) |
Reference is made to pages D-53 of Exhibit D.
This annual report comprises:
| (a) | Pages numbered 1 to 5 consecutively. |
| (b) | The following exhibits: |
| Exhibit A: | None | |
| Exhibit B: | None | |
| Exhibit C: | Copy of the Revenues, Budget and Appropriations Law for 2020 and the amendments to articles 1 and 2 to said law in order to increase the National Budget by Law-Decree 519 of April 5, 2020, Law-Decree 522 of April 6, 2020, Law- Decrees 571 and 572 of April 15, 2020, Law-Decree 774 of June 3, 2020, and Law-Decree 813 of June 4, 2020 of the Registrant, issued under the national State of Emergency declared due to COVID-19. (P)(Rule 311) | |
| Exhibit D: | Current Republic of Colombia Description |
| (P) | Paper filing made under cover of Form SE pursuant to Rules 306(c) and 311 of Regulation S-T. |
This annual report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant, the Republic of Colombia, has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bogotá, D.C., Colombia on the 24th day of September 2020.
| By: | /s/ Alberto Carrasquilla Barrera | |
| Alberto Carrasquilla Barrera | ||
| Minister of Finance and Public Credit |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
PAGE
| EXHIBIT A: | None | |
| EXHIBIT B: | None | |
| EXHIBIT C: | Copy of the Revenues, Budget and Appropriations Law for 2020 and the amendments to articles 1 and 2 to said law in order to increase the National Budget by Law-Decree 519 of April 5, 2020, Law-Decree 522 of April 6, 2020, Law- Decrees 571 and 572 of April 15, 2020, Law-Decree 774 of June 3, 2020, and Law-Decree 813 of June 4, 2020 of the Registrant, issued under the national State of Emergency declared due to COVID-19. (P)(Rule 311) | |
| EXHIBIT D: | Current Republic of Colombia Description |
| (P) | Paper filing made under cover of Form SE pursuant to Rules 306(c) and 311 of Regulation S-T. |
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