0001213900-24-007601.txt : 20240130 0001213900-24-007601.hdr.sgml : 20240130 20240130082723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-24-007601 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240129 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Almacenes Exito S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001957146 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] ORGANIZATION NAME: 07 Trade & Services IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: F8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-41736 FILM NUMBER: 24575952 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CARRERA 48 # 32 B SUR 139. CITY: ENVIGADO, ANTIOQUIA, STATE: F8 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 57-604-604-9696 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CARRERA 48 # 32 B SUR 139. CITY: ENVIGADO, ANTIOQUIA, STATE: F8 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 ea192429-6k_almacenes.htm REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

 

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 January 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-41736

 

 

 

Almacenes Éxito S.A.

(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

 

N/A

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Carrera 48 No. 32B Sur - 139

Avenida Las Vegas

Envigado, 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:         Form 40-F:  

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Document

99.1     Material Fact (English translation).

 

1

 

 

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.

 

Date: January 29, 2024

 

  Almacenes Éxito S.A.
     
  By: /s/ Ivonne Windmueller Palacio
  Name:  Ivonne Windmueller Palacio
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This document may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management’s current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “plans” and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

 

 

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EX-99.1 2 ea192429ex99-1_almacenes.htm MATERIAL FACT (ENGLISH TRANSLATION)

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Envigado, January 29, 2024

  

FILING AND REPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST CORPORATE PRACTICES

 

Almacenes Éxito S.A. (the “Company”) informs its shareholders and the market in general that in accordance with the provisions of the External Circular 028 of 2014 issued by the Financial Superintendency of Colombia, the Company submitted the Implementation of Best Corporate Practices Report 2023 (“Código País”) before the regulator.

 

The report is available on the corporate web site in the following link: https://www.grupoexito.com.co/es/Country-code-survey-2023.pdf

 

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