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 April, 2017
Commission File Number 001-35052
Adecoagro
S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into
English)
Vertigo Naos Building, 6, Rue Eugène
Ruppert, L-2453, Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg B 153 681
(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.
Form 20-F
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Form
40-F
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submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule
12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below
the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
ADECOAGRO ANNOUNCES AMMENDMENT OF SHARE
REPURCHASE PROGRAM
Luxembourg, April 4, 2017 - ADECOAGRO S.A. (NYSE:AGRO), a leading
agricultural company in South America, announced today that its Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s
share repurchase program approved on August 9, 2016.
Repurchases of shares under the revised program may be made from
time to time (i) in open market transactions in compliance with the trading conditions of Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations; and (ii) through privately negotiated transactions.
The share repurchase program does not require Adecoagro to acquire
any specific number or amount of shares and may be modified, suspended, reinstated or terminated at any time in the Company’s
discretion and without prior notice. The size and the timing of repurchases depend upon market conditions, applicable legal requirements
and other factors.
The Company has acquired approximately 570.8 thousand shares
since the program extension on August 9, 2016, and may continue acquiring common shares up to 5% of its outstanding shares. Since
the commencement of the buyback program in September 2013, the Company has acquired approximately 3.0 million shares.
About Adecoagro
Adecoagro is a leading agricultural company in South America.
Adecoagro owns over 247 thousand hectares of farmland and several industrial facilities spread across the most productive regions
of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, where it produces over 1.7 million tons of agricultural products including corn, wheat, soybeans,
rice, and sugar, among others , as well as dairy products, ethanol and electricity.
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations:
Hernan Walker
ir@adecoagro.com
+5411 4836 8651
Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking
statements. The registrant desires to qualify for the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, and consequently is hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the
registrant’s actual results to differ materially from those set forth herein and in the attached Condensed Audited Financial
Statements.
The registrant’s
forward-looking statements are based on the registrant’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about
the registrant and its industry. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “is/are
likely to,” “may,” “plan,” “should,” “would,” or other similar expressions.
The forward-looking statements
included in the attached relate to, among others: (i) the registrant’s business prospects and future results of operations;
(ii) weather and other natural phenomena; (iii) developments in, or changes to, the laws, regulations and governmental
policies governing the registrant’s business, including limitations on ownership of farmland by foreign entities in certain
jurisdictions in which the registrant operate, environmental
laws and regulations; (iv) the implementation
of the registrant’s business strategy, including its development of the Ivinhema mill and other current projects; (v) the
registrant’s plans relating to acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances or divestitures; (vi) the implementation
of the registrant’s financing strategy and capital expenditure plan; (vii) the maintenance of the registrant’s
relationships with customers; (viii) the competitive nature of the industries in which the registrant operates; (ix) the
cost and availability of financing; (x) future demand for the commodities the registrant produces; (xi) international
prices for commodities; (xii) the condition of the registrant’s land holdings; (xiii) the development of the logistics
and infrastructure for transportation of the registrant’s products in the countries where it operates; (xiv) the performance
of the South American and world economies; and (xv) the relative value of the Brazilian Real, the Argentine Peso, and the
Uruguayan Peso compared to other currencies; as well as other risks included in the registrant’s other filings and submissions
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
These forward-looking
statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although the registrant believes that its expectations expressed in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, its expectations may turn out to be incorrect. The registrant’s actual results could be materially
different from its expectations. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the estimates and forward-looking statements
discussed in the attached might not occur, and the registrant’s future results and its performance may differ materially
from those expressed in these forward-looking statements due to, inclusive, but not limited to, the factors mentioned above. Because
of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decision based on these estimates and forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements
made in the attached relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in the attached. The
registrant undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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.
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Adecoagro S.A.
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By
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/s/
Carlos A. Boero Hughes
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Name:
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Carlos A. Boero Hughes
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer and
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Chief Accounting Officer
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Date: April 4, 2017
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