6-K 1 dp73865_6k.htm FORM 6-K

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 March, 2017

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Commission File Number: 001-35129

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Dr. Luis Bonavita 1294, Office 501

Montevideo, Uruguay, 11300 WTC Free Zone

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes No X 

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ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1.	Press Release dated March 8, 2017 titled “Arcos Dorados to host the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting”

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.

			Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
			By:	/s/ Juan David Bastidas
				Name:	Juan David Bastidas
				Title:	Chief Legal Counsel

Date: March 8, 2017

Item 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Arcos Dorados TO HOST THE ANNUAL GENERAL

SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING

Montevideo, Uruguay, March 8, 2017 — Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ARCO) (“Arcos Dorados” or the “Company”), Latin America´s largest restaurant chain and the world´s largest McDonald´s franchisee today announced that on March 7th, 2017, the Board of Directors set the date for the Company´s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (“AGM”). The AGM will be held on April 24th, 2017, in Montevideo, Uruguay, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), for all shareholders of record as of March 20th, 2017.

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About Arcos Dorados

Arcos Dorados is the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee in terms of systemwide sales and number of restaurants, operating the largest quick service restaurant (“QSR”) chain in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has the exclusive right to own, operate and grant franchises of McDonald’s restaurants in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories, including Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela. The Company operates or franchises over 2,100 McDonald’s-branded restaurants with over 90,000 employees and is recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Latin America. Arcos Dorados is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ARCO). To learn more about the Company, please visit the Investors section of our website: www.arcosdorados.com/ir.

Investor Relations Contact:

Daniel Schleiniger

Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations

Arcos Dorados

ir@ar.mcd.com

+54 11 4711 2675

www.arcosdorados.com