Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

 

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 December, 2023

 

Commission File Number 001-34175

 

ECOPETROL S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

N.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

COLOMBIA

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Carrera 13 No. 36 – 24

BOGOTA D.C. – COLOMBIA

(Address of 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 ¨

 

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 ¨      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 ¨      No x

 

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

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

	Ecopetrol S.A.
	By:	/s/ Ana Milena López Rocha
		Name:	Ana Milena López Rocha
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: December 19, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chief Executive Officer of Ecopetrol S.A. hereby summons all Shareholders to the extraordinary Assembly of the General Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on January 10th of 2024, starting at 8:30 a.m., at Ecopetrol´s main building located on Carrera 13 No. 36 - 24 in Bogota, D.C. The Meeting will be broadcast live via streaming on Ecopetrol’s website. The voting process will be conducted electronically. Shareholders are requested to attend the Meeting with their smart mobile devices. If any Shareholder does not have access to a device with the technical requirements required, the company has provided an alternate mechanism for Shareholders to exercise their right to vote. Shareholders may consult the support documentation for the agenda items on the website www.ecopetrol.com.co/asamblea-ext2024. Shareholders who cannot attend the Meeting in person may resort to legal representation employing a proxy form (a.k.a. power-of-attorney) duly granted in writing to a trusted proxy, who must meet the requirements established in Article 184 of the Colombian Commercial Code. Proxy form templates can be downloaded from the website. For the legal representation of the shareholders, compliance will be given to the provisions of the Basic Legal Circular 029 of 2014 regarding the illegal, unauthorized and unsafe practices of securities issuers. Except in cases of legal representation via proxy, Ecopetrol administrators and employees may not represent shares other than their own while they are employed by the company, nor substitute the powers conferred thereon. RICARDO ROA BARRAGÁN Chief Executive Officer 1. Safety guidelines 2. Quorum verication 3. Opening of the General Shareholders’ Meeting by the Chief Executive Officer of Ecopetrol S.A. 4. Approval of the Agenda 5. Appointment of the Chairperson presiding over the General Shareholders’ Meeting 6. Appointment of the commission responsible for scrutiny and counting of the votes 7. Appointment of the commission responsible for the revision and approval of the minutes of the meeting 8. Presentation and approval of amendments to the Bylaws The agenda for the Meeting will be: Recommendations Additional information is available at: Shareholder Services Office Bogota phone number: from abroad ([phone] / from Bogota [phone]; Rest of the country: ([phone] Email: [e-mail] www.ecopetrol.com.co/asamblea-ext2024 • If an individual is acting as a proxy representative, the corresponding proxy form must be submitted in its physical form at registration along with any additional documentation required. Certificates of incorporation and legal representation of the companies must have an issuance date not exceeding one month. • To avoid overcrowding, guarantee the adequate participation of all shareholders, the doors of Ecopetrol’s Main Building and registration points will open as of 7:00 a.m. • To expedite the registration process and ensure appropriate participation at the Meeting, in the case of individuals representing as proxy multiple shareholders, it is suggested a proxy representative is only responsible for at most 50 proxy forms. • Only one helper per shareholder requiring additional assistance will be allowed entry. • Publicity material or any other type of material that might hamper the normal course of the meeting will not be allowed in the facility and their distribution is strictly prohibited. • We ask that any individual having symptoms of Covid-19 not attend the Meeting, and rather follow via streaming. People over 60 years or those with comorbidities that increase the risk of acute respiratory diseases, are recommended to wear masks in enclosed areas. • No kits or refreshments will be provided. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING OF ECOPETROL S.A.

 

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