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 March, 2010.
Comission
File Number 001-32535
Bancolombia S.A.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Cra. 48 #
26-85
Medellín,
Colombia
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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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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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.
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BANCOLOMBIA
S.A. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Medellin,
Colombia, March 1st, 2010
In the
annual general shareholders’ meeting held today, the shareholders of Bancolombia
S.A. (“Bancolombia”) (NYSE: CIB) unanimously elected Rafael Martinez Villegas to
serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors for the remaining term
of April 2009 to March 2011.
Mr.
Martinez Villegas was elected to the position left vacant by the death of Mr.
Alfonso Moreno Jaramillo.
Mr.
Martinez Villegas was born in 1942. He holds a degree in Business Administration
from EAFIT University in Medellin, and a Masters of Science degree in
Accounting from Texas Tech University. He had previously
held positions as an auditor at Peat Marwick, Mitchell &Co, General Manager
of Prebel, and President of Inversiones Aliadas S.A. and Corporación Financiera
Aliadas S.A.
He was
also a member of the board of directors of Prebel S.A., Productos Familia S.A.,
Enka de Colombia S.A, Corporación Financiera Suramericana S.A and Orquesta
Filarmónica de Medellín, among others. He is now dedicated to his
businesses.
Consequently,
the Board of Directors will consist of the following individuals:
David
Bojanini García
José
Alberto Vélez Cadavid
Carlos
Enrique Piedrahita Arocha
Gonzalo
Alberto Pérez Rojas
Carlos
Raúl Yepes Jimenez
Juan
Camilo Restrepo Salazar
Alejandro
Gaviria Uribe
Ricardo
Sierra Moreno
Rafael
Martinez Villegas
Mr. Juan
Camilo Restrepo Salazar, Mr. Alejandro Gaviria Uribe, Mr. Ricardo Sierra Moreno
and Mr. Martinez Villegas satisfy the requirements of independent directors set
forth by applicable law.
Mr.
Martinez Villegas was elected in accordance with the requirements relating to
Board of Director vacancies under the Colombian Commercial Code and
Bancolombia’s bylaws.
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, thereunto
duly authorized.
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BANCOLOMBIA
S.A.
(Registrant)
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Date: March
1, 2010
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By:
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/s/ JAIME
ALBERTO VELÁSQUEZ B.
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Name:
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Jaime
Alberto Velásquez B.
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Title:
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Vice
President of Finance
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