UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 January, 2017
Commission File Number 001-36142
Avianca Holdings S.A.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Aquilino de la Guardia Calle No. 8, Panama City,
Republic of Panama
(+507) 205-600
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
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Bogota, January 31, 2017
RELEVANT INFORMATION
Avianca Holdings S.A. (AVH or the Company), informs:
| 1. | AVH reaffirms its continuing commitment to move forward with its previously announced process to enter into a strategic alliance with a world-class global partner. Taking into account the various indications of interest received during this process and the long-term interests of AVH, AVH intends to pursue a strategic commercial alliance with United Airlines whose terms and conditions are yet to be negotiated. AVHs Board of Directors authorized AVH to conduct all the analysis and to take all necessary steps in connection with such potential strategic-commercial alliance. |
| 2. | On a different matter, AVH was informed by Synergy Aerospace Corp. in its capacity as controlling shareholder, that Synergy intends to make a capital contribution to AVH of up to US$200.000.000. Synergy has advised AVH that Synergys intent is that AVH would afford all its shareholders, including preferred shareholders, the opportunity to participate in such capitalization on a pro-rata basis. This proposed capitalization would be subject to all necessary corporate, regulatory and other approvals. |
| 3. | Finally, Synergy also informed AVH of Synergys intention to seek all necessary approvals for the eventual combination of AVH with Avianca Brasil (OceanAir), a Brazilian airline controlled by Synergy, on fair and reasonable terms for both companies. |
Investor Relations Office
+571 587 77 00
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: January 31, 2017
| AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A. | ||
| By: | /s/ Hernán Rincón | |
| Name: | Hernán Rincón | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |