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 March, 2017

Commission File Number 001-36142

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)

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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Bogotá, March 9, 2017

MATERIAL INFORMATION

In relation to the information that has been circulating in some news media, Avianca Holdings S.A. (the “Company” or “AVH”) is allowed to inform:

1) Lawsuit filed by Kingsland Holdings Limited

As communicated by the Company as material information on February 28, 2017, Kingsland Holdings Limited has filed a lawsuit in New York State Courts against the Company and against the following parties: Synergy Aerospace Corp., Germán Efromovich, José Efromovich and United Airlines Inc.

The Company has been served with process and is analyzing with its lawyers the arguments of the complaint filed by the plaintiff, and will soon respond to the complaint as customary under the procedural rules of the State of New York applicable to these cases.

The Company will defend itself vigorously.

2) Effects of the lawsuit

As of today, AVH and United Airlines continue with the ordinary course of their discussions, which were previously disclosed to the market.

Also, as of today, the Company does not anticipate that the lawsuit filed by Kingsland Holdings Limited will affect AVH’s expansion plans that have been previously disclosed to the market.

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.

About Avianca Holdings S.A.

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.

Investor Relations Office

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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: March 9, 2017

		AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
By:		/s/ Renato Covelo
		Name:		Renato Covelo
		Title:		Vice President Senior General Counsel