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 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2024
Commission File Number 001-32535
Bancolombia S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Cra. 48 # 26-85
Medellín, Colombia
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
| BANCOLOMBIA S.A. | |
Date February 20, 2024 | By: | /s/ JOSE HUMBERTO ACOSTA MARTIN. |
| Name: | Jose Humberto Acosta Martin. |
| Title: | Vice President of Finance |
February 20, 2024
Medellín
PROPOSAL FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS
The Board of Directors of Bancolombia S.A., has decided to submit for the consideration of its shareholders at the next Ordinary Shareholders´ Meeting, a profit distribution project, taking into account the following considerations:
(i) | Bancolombia will maintain an adequate capital structure and an optimal level of core equity Tier 1 sufficient to meet expected growth, maintaining prudent standards above regulatory levels. |
(ii) | The business projections for 2024 are based on moderate asset growth, stability in the general performance of the business and a return on equity substantially higher than projected inflation for Colombia. |
Based on the foregoing, the Board of Directors will submit to the consideration of the shareholders the profit distribution project described below:
(i) | The payment of an annual dividend of COP 3,536 per share, payable in four quarterly installments of COP 884 per share per quarter, on the following dates: April 1st, July 2nd, October 1st, 2024 and January 2nd, 2025. The dividends to be submitted for consideration by the General Shareholders´ Meeting will be payable with respect to outstanding common shares and preferred shares. |
(ii) | The creation of a specific reserve (reserva ocasional) for the strengthening of equity and future growth in the amount of COP 2.61 billion. |
(iii) | A specific reserve (reserva ocasional) available to the Board of Directors for |
donations to social benefit projects in the amount of COP 33,000 million. |
The Board of Directors submits for consideration at the General Shareholders´ Meeting the profit distribution project described below:
Gross profit 2023 | 7,662,543,704,125.73 | |
Provisions for income tax and deferred tax | (1,682,813,409,504.38) | |
Net profit fiscal year 2023 | | 5,979,730,294,621.35 |
Plus retained earnings recorded in the opening balance sheet and realized during fiscal year 2023 | | 1,810,389,243.96 |
Plus release of proceeds for payment of preferred shares dividends | | 57,701,443,512.78 |
Total to be distributed | | 6,039,242,127,378.09 |
Specific reserve for the strengthening of equity and future growth | 2,605,221,855,378.09 | |
For the payment of a dividend in respect of 509,704,584 common shares and 452,122,416 preferred shares, subscribed and paid as of December 31st 2023, in the aggregate amount of COP 3,536 per share, to be paid as follows: COP 884 per share per quarter on the following dates: April 1st, July 2nd, October 1st, 2024 and January 2nd, 2025. | 3,401,020,272,000.00 | |
Specific reserve available to the Board of Directors for donations to social benefit projects | 33,000,000,000.00 | |
TOTALS | 6,039,242,127,378.09 | 6,039,242,127,378.09 |
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Amounts expressed in Colombian pesos (COP)
The ex-dividend period will be between the first dividend payment business day of the corresponding shares and the 4 trading days immediately preceding such date, as follows:
Beginning of ex dividend period (*) | End of ex-dividend period (*) |
March 21st, 2024 | April 1st, 2024 |
June 25th, 2024 | July 2nd, 2024 |
September 25th, 2024 | October 1st, 2024 |
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December 26th, 2024 | January 2nd, 2025 |
(*) The dates of the ex-dividend period shall be subject to adjustments in accordance with the provisions of the Colombian Stock Exchange.
Contacts | | | |
Julian Mora Gomez | Jose Humberto Acosta | Catalina Tobon Rivera | |
Corporate VP | Financial VP | IR Director | |
Tel.: (57 601) 4042436 | Tel.: (57 601) 4885934 | Tel: (57 601) 4485950 | |
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