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 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June, 2016
Comission File Number 001-32535
Bancolombia S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Cra. 48 # 26-85
Medellín, Colombia
(Address of principal executive offices)
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BANCOLOMBIA AND ITS SUBSIDIARY LEASING BANCOLOMBIA ANNOUNCE THE INITIATION OF A MERGER PROCESS
Medellin, Colombia, June 20, 2016
Today, the Board of Directors of Bancolombia S.A and Leasing Bancolombia S.A Compañia de Financiamiento, approved the initiation of a merger process pursuant to which Bancolombia will acquire its subsidiary specialized in leasing business.
The merger, which seeks to take advantage of the synergies and complementarities between both companies, the achievement of increased looking for efficiencies and a better value proposal to Grupo Bancolombia´s clients, is expected to close during the third quarter of 2016.
After obtaining all the authorizations required by the Superintendence of Finance of Colombia, the merger proposal will be presented to the shareholders of both companies for their approval.
In the appropriate time, Bancolombia and Leasing Bancolombia will publish a press release regarding the terms of the merger and call for a shareholders meeting.
Contacts | |||
Jaime A. Velásquez | Jose Humberto Acosta | Alejandro Mejía | |
Strategy and Finance VP | Financial VP | IR Manager | |
Tel.: (574) 4042199 | Tel: (571) 4885934 | Tel.: (574) 4041837 | |
SIGNATURE
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.
BANCOLOMBIA S.A. (Registrant) |
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Date: June 20, 2016 | By: | /s/ JAIME ALBERTO VELÁSQUEZ B. | ||
Name: | Jaime Alberto Velásquez B. | |||
Title: | Vice President of Strategy and Finance | |||