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 May, 2024
Commission File Number 001-34175
ECOPETROL S.A. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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N.A. |
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COLOMBIA |
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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Carrera 13 No. 36 – 24 |
BOGOTA D.C. – COLOMBIA |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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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.
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Ecopetrol S.A. |
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/s/ María Catalina Escobar |
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Name: |
María Catalina Escobar |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: May 9,
2024
Ecopetrol
calls holders of its domestic public debt for an ordinary meeting of bondholders
Ecopetrol
S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) informs that, in light of the statutory reform approved by its Shareholders’ during their ordinary
meeting held on March 22, 2024, its local bondholders are summoned to consider said reform, in compliance with Colombian regulations applicable
to securities issuers, particularly Article 6.4.1.1.42 of Decree 2555 of 2010.
For
this purpose, Itaú Fiduciaria Colombia S.A. and Alianza Valores Fiduciaria S.A., entities acting as representatives of the holders
of the local bonds issued by Ecopetrol, at the Company’s request and in accordance with Article 6.4.1.1.18 of Decree 2555 of 2010,
have notified bondholders of the date for the General Meeting of Holders for bonds issued in 2010 and 2013, through an announcement published
in La República newspaper, as follows:
For
bonds issued in 2013, Itaú Fiduciaria Colombia S.A. called bondholders to a meeting on May 20, 2024 at 08:00 a.m., to be attended
either in person at Bogotá D.C. Carrera 13 No. 36-24, 2nd floor, in accordance with Article 19 of Law 222 of 1995 and Decree 398
of 2020, or virtually via the virtual tool of the Centralized Securities Depository of Colombia – Deceval S.A., accessible through
the following link: https://asambleabonosecopetrol2013.azurewebsites.net/.
Bonds issued in 2013, denominated in pesos with variable IPC interest rate, have the following characteristics:
Issuance |
Date of placement |
Expiration Date |
Term (Years) |
Cupon |
Amount Outstanding (COP millions) |
COC04CBVP007 |
27/aug/2013 |
27/aug/2028 |
15 years |
IPC + 4.90% |
$347,500 |
COC04CBVP007 |
27/aug/2013 |
27/aug/2043 |
30 years |
IPC + 5.15% |
$262,950 |
The agenda for the meeting
will be as follows:
| 1. | Verification of quorum. |
| 2. | Reading and approval of the agenda. |
| 3. | Appointment of the individuals who will act as chairman
and secretary of the meeting. |
| 4. | Election of the committee for the approval and signing
of the minutes of the meeting. |
| 5. | Presentation of the report prepared by Ecopetrol S.A.
as issuer, regarding the amendment of its corporate purpose. |
| 6. | Reading of the opinion from the credit rating agency
Fitch Ratings Colombia S.A. |
| 7. | Presentation of the report prepared by Itaú
Fiduciaria as the legal representative of the Ecopetrol bondholders. |
For
the bonds issued in 2010, Alianza Valores Fiduciaria S.A. called bondholders to a meeting on May 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., to be attended
either in person at Bogotá D.C., Carrera 13 No. 36-24 2nd floor, in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of Law 222 of
1995 and Decree 398 of 2020, or virtually via the virtual tool of the Centralized Securities Deposit of Colombia - Deceval S.A. with
the following access link: https://asambleabonosecopetrol2010.azurewebsites.net/. Bonds issued in 2010, Series A, denominated in pesos
with variable rate IPC, have the following characteristics:
Issuance |
Date of placement |
Expiration Date |
Term (Years) |
Cupon |
Amount Outstanding (COP millions) |
COC04CBVP023 |
01/dec/2010 |
01/dec/2040 |
30 years |
IPC + 4.90% |
$284,300 |
The
Agenda for the meeting shall be as follows:
| 1. | Verification of quorum.
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| 2. | Reading and approval of
the agenda. |
| 3. | Delegation of legal representation
from bondholders to the individuals who will act as chairman and secretary of the meeting in accordance with section 4.3.3. of Chapter
I, Title I, Part III of the Basic Legal Circular. |
| 4. | Presentation of the report
prepared by Ecopetrol on the Statutory Reform, approved by Shareholders during their ordinary meeting held on March 22, 2024. |
| 5. | Presentation of the report
prepared by Alianza Fiduciaria S.A. in its capacity as Legal Representative of Holders of Internal Public Debt Bonds issued in 2010. |
| 6. | Reading of the opinion
issued by the risk rating agency Fitch Ratings. |
| 7. | Voting and decision of
the bondholders on the Statutory Reform. |
| 8. | Appointment of the committee
to approve the minutes of the meeting. |
For
more information on the general conditions to attend the bondholders' meetings, please visit the following link:
https://www.ecopetrol.com.co/wps/portal/Home/es/Inversionistas/asamblea-de-tenedores-de-bonos
Bogota D.C., May 9, 2024
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Ecopetrol is the largest
company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent, with more than 18,000 employees. In Colombia,
it is responsible for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems,
and it holds leading positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA’s shares,
the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway
concession. At the international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in the American continent, with Drilling and Exploration
operations in the United States (Permian basin and the Gulf of Mexico), Brazil, and Mexico, and, through ISA and its subsidiaries, Ecopetrol
holds leading positions in the power transmission business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in Chile, and the telecommunications
sector. This press release contains business prospect statements, operating and financial result estimates, and statements related to
Ecopetrol's growth prospects. These are all projections and, as such, they are based solely on the expectations of the managers regarding
the future of the company and their continued access to capital to finance the company's business plan. The realization of said estimates
in the future depends on the behavior of market conditions, regulations, competition, and the performance of the Colombian economy and
the industry, among other factors, and are consequently subject to change without prior notice.
This release contains
statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this
release or in future filings or press releases, or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect
of the Company’s prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan, among others.
Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in
the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration, and production activities, market conditions, applicable
regulations, the exchange rate, the Company’s competitiveness and the performance of Colombia’s economy and industry, to
mention a few. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact:
Head of Capital Markets
Carolina Tovar Aragón
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Head of Corporate Communications
Marcela Ulloa
Email: marcela.ulloa@ecopetrol.com.co
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