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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, 2017

Commission File Number 001-36671

 

 

Atento S.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

4 rue Lou Hemmer, L-1748 Luxembourg Findel

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(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.

Form 20-F:  ☒            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:  ☒

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

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:  ☒

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

 

 


Announcement of Dividend Policy

On September 25, 2017, Atento S.A. (“Atento” or the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors approved a dividend policy for the Company with a goal of paying annual cash dividends. The policy was approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on September 21, 2017.

Pursuant to the new policy, the Company expects a dividend to be paid in 2017 subject to approval by the Board of Directors. The declaration and payment of any dividends will be subject to approval of Atento’s corporate bodies and will be determined based upon, amongst other things, Atento’s performance, growth opportunities, cash flow, contractual covenants, applicable legal requirements and liquidity factors. The Board of Directors intends to review the dividend policy regularly and so accordingly is subject to change at any time.

Press Release

On September 25, 2017, Atento issued a press release announcing the approval of the dividend policy, the text of which is set forth as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibits.

See the Exhibit Index hereto.


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

   Description
Exhibit 99.1    Press Release, dated September 25, 2017.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

ATENTO S.A. (Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Mauricio Montilha

 

Mauricio Montilha

Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 25, 2017