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 November, 2017
Commission File Number 1565025
AMBEV S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
AMBEV S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 1017 - 3rd Floor
04530-000 São Paulo, SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
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.
Yes _______ No ___X____
AMBEV S.A.
CNPJ/MF nº 07.526.557/0001-00
NIRE 35.300.368.941
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Increase of Stake in Dominican Republic
AMBEV S.A.
(“
Company
”) informs its investors and the market in general that
E. León Jimenes, S.A.
(“
ELJ
”), the other shareholder together with the Company in
Tenedora CND, S.A.
(“
Tenedora
”) – a holding company incorporated in the Dominican Republic, owner of almost the totality of
Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, S.A.
– partially exercised, in accordance with the shareholders’ agreement of Tenedora, its put option in connection with shares representing 30% of Tenedora’s capital stock. As a result of the partial exercise of such put option, the Company would pay to ELJ the amount of USD 926.5mm and would become the owner of approximately 85% of Tenedora, with ELJ remaining with 15%. In light of the strategic importance of the alliance with ELJ, on the date hereof, the Company’s Board of Directors approved amending from 2019 to 2022 the term for the call option granted by ELJ to the Company to become
exercisable
. The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent and its consummation is expected at the beginning of 2018.
São Paulo, December 1
st
, 2017.
Ambev S.A.
Ricardo Rittes de Oliveira Silva
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer