UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 May, 2019.
Commission File Number001-36142
Avianca Holdings S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Aquilino de la Guardia Calle No. 8, Panama City,
Republic of Panama
(+507)205-600
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Bogotá D.C., May 24, 2019
APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
Avianca Holdings S.A. (the “Company”) informs that in an extraordinary meeting held via telephone conference on May 24, 2019, the shareholders of the Company unanimously approved the appointment of the following Board of Directors:
Non-independent Directors:
Roberto Kriete (**)
Roberto Zamora (*)
Fabio Villegas (*)
Juan Emilio Posada (*)
Jairo Burgos De la Espriella (*)
Independent Directors:
James P. Leshaw (**)
Richard Shifter (*)
Sergio Michelsen (*)
Álvaro Jaramillo (***)
Rodrigo Salcedo (***)
Oscar Darío Morales (*)
Alternate Directors:
Jose Ofilio Gurdian
Carlos Enrique Araujo
Sergio Restrepo
Enrique Luna
Julio Caballero
Nelson Albareda
Orlando Menendez
Neal Cohen
Kenneth Hoffman
Luis Sansivirini
Fernando Kriete
(*) Nominated by BRW Aviation LLC
(**) Nominated by Kingsland Holdings Limited
(***) Consensus directors nominated by BRW Aviation LLC and Kingsland Holdings Limited
The independent directors comply with the independence rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
Additionally, the Company informs that in an extraordinary meeting held via telephone conference on May 24, 2019, the shareholders of the Company unanimously approved the appointment of Roberto Kriete as President of the Company and of José Ofilio Gurdián as the legal representative of the Company. Renato Covelo will continue in his role as Executive President (CEO).
For further information please contact:
Avianca Investor Relations
+571-5877700 ext. 2474, 1349
ir@avianca.com
ABOUT AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
The terms “Avianca Holdings” or “the Company” refer to the consolidated entity. The original source-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version, Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the source-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC:PFAVH) comprises the airlines: Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A.—Avianca, Tampa Cargo S.A., incorporated in Colombia, Aerolineas Galapagos S.A.—Aerogal, incorporated in Ecuador, and the TACA Group companies: TACA International Airlines S.A., incorporated in El Salvador, Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A.—LACSA, incorporated in Costa Rica, Transamérican Airlines S.A.—TACA Perú, incorporated in Perú, Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A.—SANSA, incorporated in Costa Rica, Aerotaxis La Costeña S.A., incorporated in Nicaragua, and Isleña de Inversiones S.A. de C.V.—ISLEÑA, incorporated in Honduras.
+571 587 77 00 – 2474, 1349
ir@avianca.com
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.
Date: May 24, 2019
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A. | ||||
By: | /s/ Richard Galindo | |||
Name: | Richard Galindo | |||
Title: | Vice President Senior General Counsel |