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
May 17, 2023
Commission File Number: 001-32827
MACRO BANK INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Av. Eduardo Madero 1182
Buenos Aires C1106ACY
Tel: 54 11 5222 6500
(Address of registrant’s 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 | o |
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INDEX
Translation of a submission from Banco Macro to the CNV dated on May 17, 2023.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, May 17th 2023.
To
CNV/BYMA/MAE
Dear Sirs,
Please be advised that, pursuant to the resolution adopted by the General and Special Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 25th 2023 and the authorization granted by the Superintendence of Financial and Exchange Entities of the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina last May 12th, on the date hereof the Board of Directors of Banco Macro S.A. approved the payment of a dividend in kind through the delivery of 346,680,043.74 nominal values of Bono de la Nación Argentina en Moneda Dual (Argentina's Dual Currency Public Bond) due 30 April 2024 (Bond Code TDA24).
Accordingly, the Board established the following schedule for the payment of such dividend:
Year 2023 | ||
Instalment # | Availability Date | Argentina's Dual Currency Public Bond due 30 April 2024 – Nominal value |
1 | May 31st | 57,780,007.29 |
2 | June 9th | 57,780,007.29 |
3 | July 3rd | 57,780,007.29 |
4 | August 1st | 57,780,007.29 |
5 | September 1st | 57,780,007.29 |
6 | October 2nd | 57,780,007.29 |
Each time the Board resolves to make such dividend available, it shall issue the relevant payment notice, which notice shall include the following information: 1) the number of bonds made available to the shareholders; ii) the number of bonds per share; and iii) whether the dividend paid is subject to any kind of tax withholding. Fractions under 1 shall be liquidated in Pesos, at the closing price on the Record Date.
Simultaneously with this letter, we publish the relevant dividend payment notice corresponding to instalment # 1.
Sincerely,
Jorge F. Scarinci
Head of Market Relations
Payment of Dividend in kind
The Shareholders of Banco Macro S.A. are hereby informed that, pursuant to (i) the resolutions adopted by the Shareholders’ General and Special Meetings held on April 30th 2021 and April 29th 2022, (ii) Communique “A” 7719 granting the financial entities authorized by the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina the powers to distribute earnings in 6 equal, monthly and consecutive instalments, (iii) the authorization by the Superintendence of Financial and Exchange Entities of the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina obtained last May 12th, and (iv) the decision made by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 17th 2023, Banco Macro S.A. shall proceed to make available and pay to its shareholders instalment No. 1 of the dividend by the delivery of 57,780,007.29 nominal values of Bono de la Nación Argentina en Moneda Dual (Argentina's Dual Currency Public Bond) due 30 April 2024, at a nominal value ratio of 0.09 of the above mentioned bond per each share of nominal value AR$ 1 of the Company, which represents 1,955.98% of the capital stock of AR$ 639,413,408. Fractions under 1 shall be liquidated in Pesos, at the closing price on the Record Date.
Availability Date: 05/31/2023
Record Date: 05/24/2023
As to the total amount of dividends to be distributed, please be advised that such amount is subject to a 7% tax withholding under section 97 of the Argentine Income Tax Law, as revised in 2019.
Holders of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) shall receive such dividend in accordance with the relevant depositary agreement through The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary agent of the underlying Class B Shares of such certificates as of the relevant date pursuant to the rules applicable in the jurisdiction in which such ADRs of the Company are listed.
Such dividend shall be available as of the above stated date, at Caja de Valores S.A. located at 25 de Mayo 362, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Mondays to Fridays, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
All shareholders who hold their shares within the Stock Ledger kept by Caja de Valores S.A. on the Company’s account shall contact Banco Macro S.A. –at the email address productosfinancieros@macro.com.ar- for additional information on the applicable procedure as to the availability of the Bonds as dividend in kind.
Jorge F. Scarinci
Head of Market Relations
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, thereto duly authorized.
Date: May 17, 2023
MACRO BANK INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Jorge F. Scarinci | ||
Name: Jorge F. Scarinci | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |