Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
September 17 2018 - 7:02AM
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 Of
The
Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
For the month
of September 2018
Commission
File Number: 000-54290
Grupo
Aval Acciones y Valores S.A.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Carrera
13 No. 26A - 47
Bogotá
D.C., Colombia
(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:
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):
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
GRUPO
AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES S.A.
TABLE
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Report of Relevant Information dated September 14, 2018
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Item
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RELEVANT
INFORMATION
Bogotá.
September 14, 2018.
Grupo Aval
Acciones y Valores S.A., Corficolombiana S.A. and Episol S.A.S. (the “Entities”) inform the following with respect
to the press conference held by the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (“SIC”) about the charges made by such
authority, regarding the toll road project “Ruta del Sol 2”, for alleged violation of Colombian competition laws:
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What
the SIC has announced is the opening of a formal investigation known as an issuance of
charges that, after the conclusion of the corresponding proceedings, could result in
(i) a dismissal of such charges or (ii) the imposition of fines in the range of amounts
set forth in Colombian competition laws.
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The
majority shareholder and operator of Concesionaria Ruta del Sol S.A.S., with 62.01% of
its equity, is Odebrecht through Constructora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. and Odebrecht Latinvest
Colombia S.A.S.
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It
is of public knowledge that Odebrecht confessed the payment of bribes as a regular and
general practice in its international operations. Therefore, the information released
by SIC with respect to a charge for the payment of bribes in the toll road project Ruta
del Sol 2, refers to the same facts known to the public from the different investigations
conducted by the Attorney General’s Office (
Fiscalía General de la Nación
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As
we have previously stated on multiple occasions, and hereby confirm, in the referenced
investigations no evidence has been shown that Grupo Aval, Corficolombiana or Episol
participated in the bribes paid by Odebrecht. Additionally, no irregular payments, such
as those referred to in the press conference, were made from the accounts of Corficolombiana,
or those of its affiliate, Episol.
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Additionally,
Grupo Aval, Corficolombiana and Episol strongly reject the charge related to a “Benefit
from a Conflict of Interest”. Throughout its history, Grupo Aval has been well
known for its transparency and strict compliance with the laws in the execution of its
operations. These principles of respect for legality and corporate governance have been
adopted and observed in the entities controlled by Grupo Aval.
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The
Entities ratify their full support of the investigations conducted by the different authorities
and trust they will act with absolute impartiality, which will show that the Entities
did not breach the laws. Furthermore, the Entities will continue cooperating with the
authorities that so require, to clarify the facts related to the scandal caused by Odebrecht
and certain government actors.
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Grupo
Aval, Corficolombiana, Episol and their officers have not been served with the resolution
announced in the press conference held by SIC. The Entities will (i) exercise their legitimate
right of defense, (ii) provide any required explanation, and (iii) deliver or request
the necessary evidence to demonstrate the absence of illegality in their actions and
in those activities of their officers.
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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.
Date:
September 17, 2018
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GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Jorge Adrián
Rincón Plata
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Name:
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Jorge Adrián Rincón Plata
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Title:
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Chief Legal Counsel
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