Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
July 19 2019 - 3:26PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 July, 2019
Commission File Number 1-11414
BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR,
S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in
its Charter)
FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA,
INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s name
into English)
Business Park Torre V, Ave. La Rotonda,
Costa del Este
P.O. Box 0819-08730
Panama City, Republic of Panama
(Address of Registrant’s 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
x
Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant
is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes
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No
x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant
is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes
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No
x
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.
Date: July 19, 2019
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FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Ana Graciela de Méndez
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Name:
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Ana Graciela de Méndez
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Title:
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CFO
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BLADEX ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND PAYMENT
FOR SECOND QUARTER 2019 AND OTHER CORPORATE
ACTIONS
Panama City, Republic of Panama, July
19, 2019
- Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (“Bladex” or the “Bank”), announced today
that its Board of Directors (the “Board”), on a meeting held July 16, 2019, approved a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.385
per share corresponding to the second quarter 2019.
The cash dividend is payable August 14,
2019 to the Bank’s stockholders as of July 30, 2019 record date.
As of June 30, 2019, Bladex had 39,602,277.73
shares outstanding of all classes.
Due to the passing of its Director and
Chairman, Mr. Gonzalo Menendez Duque on June 29, 2019, the Board appointed Mr. Miguel Heras Castro, as the new Chairman on July
16, 2019.
Mr. Heras has been serving as Director
of the Bank, representing Class E shareholders, since 2015 and is a member of the Finance and Business Committee, the Compliance
and Anti-Money Laundering Committee and the Risk Policy and Assessment Committee, of which he became the Chairman in 2017.
Also, with the aim of furthering Board’s
independence, in line with best market and corporate governance practices, Mr. Natalio Gabriel Tolchinsky has stepped down as Director
of the Bank, representing All Classes of shareholders, on July 16, 2019 and will continue to serve the Bank in his capacity as
Chief Executive Officer.
The Board has appointed Ms. Isela Costantini
as new Director, representing All Classes of shareholders, replacing Mr. Tolchinsky in this capacity for the remainder of the term,
which expires on April 2021. Ms. Costantini’s appointment follows a thorough selection process conducted by the Compensation
Committee of the Board, which started last year, involving several other candidates.
Ms. Costantini is currently the Chief Executive
Officer of GST Financial Services. She also serves in the board of directors of IRSA SA since 2017, San Miguel SA since 2019, and
the Food Bank in Argentina since 2015. In addition, she serves as a counsel member of CIPPEC since 2017 and as an advisory board
member of Novae since 2019. She has previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Aerolineas Argentinas in 2016
and held multiple positions at General Motors, where she began working in 1998 and became President of the company for Argentina,
Paraguay and Uruguay from 2012 to 2015. Ms. Costantini holds a Social Communications Degree, with a Major in Advertising from Pontificia
Universidade Catolica do Parana (PUC-PR), Brazil and an MBA, with specialization in Marketing and International Business from Loyola
University in Chicago. Her professional expertise in restructuring, marketing and communications, and experience as board member
and leadership roles in different entities, qualify her to serve on the Board.
Bladex, a multinational
bank originally established by the central banks of Latin-American and Caribbean countries, began operations in 1979 to promote
foreign trade and economic integration in the Region. The Bank, headquartered in Panama, also has offices in Argentina, Brazil,
Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States of America, supporting the regional expansion and servicing its customer base, which
includes financial institutions and corporations.
Bladex is listed on the NYSE in the United
States of America (NYSE: BLX), since 1992, and its shareholders include: central banks and state-owned banks and entities representing
23 Latin American countries; commercial banks and financial institutions; and institutional and retail investors through its public
listing.
For further information on Bladex, please
access its website at
www.bladex.com
or contact:
Monica Cosulich - VP, Finance and Investor Relations
E-mail address:
ir@bladex.com
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Tel.: (+507) 210-8563
Head Office Address: Torre V, Business Park, Ave. La Rotonda,
Urb. Costa del Este,
Panama, Republic of Panama
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