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 August,
2016
Commission File
Number: 001-36059
Controladora Vuela Compañía de
Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Name
of Registrant)
Av. Antonio Dovalí Jaime No. 70, 13
Floor, Tower B
Colonia
Zedec Santa Fe
United
Mexican States, Mexico City, 01210
+(52)
55-5261-6400
(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.
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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):
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Yes |
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No |
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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)(7):
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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- __________
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. | ||
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Date: August 22, 2016 |
By: | /s/ Fernando Suárez |
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Name: |
Fernando Suárez |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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| By: | /s/ Jaime Pous | |
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Name: |
Jaime Pous |
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Title: |
General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
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99.50 |
Press release dated August 22, 2016 |
Exhibit 99.50
Volaris Announces Class Action Lawsuit Dismissal
MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 22, 2016--Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) states that in the class action lawsuit filed against the Company, certain officers and directors, and certain underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering in New York on February 24, 2015, alleging violations of the securities laws of the United States, the defendants’ motion to dismiss was granted with prejudice in favor of the Company and the rest of the defendants. The plaintiff has not appealed the judge’s decision and the time to appeal has expired. Accordingly, any right of the plaintiff to pursue the litigation has ended.
About Volaris:
*Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States and Central America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since beginning operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from five to more than 155 and its fleet from four to 64 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 297 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 25 cities in the United States and Central America with the youngest fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business people and leisure travelers in Mexico and to select destinations in the United States and Central America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for six consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com
CONTACT:
Volaris
Investor Relations:
Andrés Pliego &
Diana Martínez, +52 55 5261 6444
Investor Relations
ir@volaris.com
or
Media:
Cynthia
Llanos, +52 1 55 4577 0803
cllanos@gcya.net