UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 June, 2023
Commission File Number: 001-38262
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LOMA NEGRA COMPAÑÍA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
LOMA NEGRA CORPORATION (Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
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Cecilia Grierson 355, 4th Floor
Zip Code C1107CPG – Capital Federal
Republic of Argentina
(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.
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima
Date: June 23, 2023
By: /s/
Marcos I. Gradin
Name:
Marcos I. Gradin
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
City of Buenos Aires, June 23rd, 2023
Messrs.
Comisión Nacional de Valores (National Securities Commission)
Messrs.
Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A. (BYMA) (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange)
Messrs.
Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. (MAE)
Ref.: LOMA NEGRA C.I.A.S.A. – Announcement of payment of dividends
Dear Sirs,
Please be informed that pursuant to the resolution adopted at the Board of Directors’ Meeting of Loma Negra C.I.A.S.A. (the “Company”) held on today, the following decisions were approved:
(i) the payment of dividends for a total amount of ARS 13,700,000,000, equivalent to ARS 23.47968399176 per outstanding share (ARS 117.3984199588 per ADS) and equivalent to 23,479.6839917662% of the outstanding capital stock;
(ii) to allocate a part of the Reserve for Future Dividends to the payment of dividends;
(iii) as a general rule, the Shareholders will receive the payment of dividends in Argentine Pesos through Caja de Valores S.A.; and
(iv) to grant to the Shareholders the option to receive the payment of their portion of dividends in equivalent amounts of US Dollars resulting from the conversion of the proportional amounts of dividends in Argentine Pesos into US Dollars pursuant to the Reference Exchange Rate of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic - Communication “A” 3500 applicable at the close of business on the trading day immediately preceding the Payment Date (as defined below); and (a) receive the payment in US Dollars through Caja de Valores S.A. into a local bank account; or (b) into a foreign bank account (the “US Dollar Payment Option”).
The dividend payment will be made available to the Shareholders as from July 4th, 2023 (the “Payment Date”) on business days from 9 am to 6 pm Buenos Aires time at Caja de Valores S.A., located at 25 de Mayo 362, City of Buenos Aires. The Shareholders will need to deal with the paperwork required by Caja de Valores S.A. and payments will be made in accordance with applicable regulations.
Shareholders who wish to exercise the US Dollar Payment Option shall give notice to Caja de Valores S.A. and comply with all the procedures and filings required by Caja de Valores S.A., as from Monday June 26th, 2023 until Friday June 30th 2023 (the “Option Period”) as well as inform if they choose to receive the payment in a local or a foreign bank account (the “Notice of Option of Payment in US Dollars”). The exercise of the US Dollar Payment Option may not be partial and, therefore, its exercise will comprise the entire dividend to be received by
each Shareholder. Shareholders who have validly submitted a Notice of Option of Payment in US Dollars during the Option Period without indicating a bank account will receive payment in US Dollars through Caja de Valores S.A. in Argentina through the procedures established for this purpose by the entity.
The following contact channels are available for any filing or query: Telephone: (+5411) 0810-888-7323 or email: Registro@cajadevalores.com.ar.
Shareholders that do not properly exercise the US Dollar Payment Option during the Option Period will receive the dividend payment in Argentine Pesos. Such amount shall be available at Caja de Valores S.A. in Argentina within the legal statute of limitation period through the procedures established for that purpose by the entity. Therefore, Shareholders who do not wish to exercise the US Dollar Payment Option should not make any kind of notification or take any action.
Shareholders who hold their shares through a depositor (Bank, Agent or Broker), shall notify their decision to exercise the US Dollar Payment Option to that entity which shall communicate this decision to Caja de Valores S.A. during the US Dollar Payment Option and according to the procedures established by Caja de Valores S.A. for such purposes.
American Depositary Shares (ADSs) holders will receive their payment through the Depositary Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in US Dollars, as from the date set forth by the respective rules that apply in the jurisdiction where the Company’s ADSs are listed.
The shareholdings of the Shareholders registered at the close of business on the trading day immediately preceding the Payment Date (the “Record Date”) will be the only ones considered for the purposes of payment of the dividend. The exercise of the US Dollar Payment Option by any person who is not a holder of the Company’s shares on the Record Date shall be deemed not exercised and without effect.
With respect to the dividends distributed corresponding to earnings accrued after January 1st, 2018, they will be subject to withholding tax levied at a rate of 7%, pursuant to Section 7 of Argentine Law No. 27,630, as applicable.
