Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) sets Aug. 18 bondholder votes on merger plan
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Ecopetrol S.A. is convening General Bondholders’ Meetings for its domestic public debt bonds so holders can consider the merger by absorption of Parque Solar Portón del Sol S.A.S. into Ecopetrol, a merger approved by the General Shareholders’ Meeting on March 27, 2026.
Alianza Valores Fiduciaria S.A. will host the meeting for the 2010 CPI-linked Series A bonds on August 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (Bogotá time), covering COP 284,300 million of bonds maturing December 1, 2040 with a coupon of CPI + 4.90%. Itaú Fiduciaria Colombia S.A. will host the meeting for the 2013 CPI-linked bonds the same day at 3:30 p.m., covering COP 347,500 million maturing August 27, 2028 at CPI + 4.90% and COP 262,950 million maturing August 27, 2043 at CPI + 5.15%. Both meetings allow in-person and virtual attendance via Colombia’s Central Securities Depository platform.
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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 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August, 2026
Commission File Number 001-34175
| ECOPETROL S.A. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| N.A. |
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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| COLOMBIA |
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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| Carrera 13 No. 36 – 24 |
| BOGOTA D.C. – COLOMBIA |
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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 ¨
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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.
| Ecopetrol S.A. | ||||
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/s/ Alfonso Camilo Barco | |||
| Name: |
Alfonso Camilo Barco |
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| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: August 6, 2026
Ecopetrol Announces the Convening of Bondholders’ Meetings for Domestic Public Debt Bonds on August 18
Bogotá, August 6, 2026
Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) (the "Company" or "Ecopetrol") announces that, in connection with the merger by absorption between Ecopetrol S.A., as the surviving company, and Parque Solar Portón del Sol S.A.S., as the absorbed company (the "Merger"), approved by Ecopetrol's General Shareholders’ Meeting on March 27, 2026, the Company is convening the holders of its local bonds to consider the Merger through General Bondholders’ Meetings, in compliance with the regulations applicable to securities issuers, particularly Article 6.4.1.1.42 of Decree 2555 of 2010.
For this purpose, Alianza Valores Fiduciaria S.A. and Itaú Fiduciaria Colombia S.A., acting as legal representatives of the holders of Ecopetrol’s outstanding local bond issuances (the "Bondholders' Representatives"), at the Company’s request and pursuant to Article 6.4.1.1.18 of Decree 2555 of 2010, have issued the first notices of call for the General Bondholders’ Meetings corresponding to the 2010 and 2013 issuances, through notices published in the newspaper La República, as set forth below:
2010 Outstanding Bond Issuance
Alianza Valores Fiduciaria S.A. hereby gives notice that it has convened a meeting of bondholders to be held on August 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (Bogotá, D.C. time). Bondholders may attend the meeting either (i) in person, at Carrera 37 No. 24-24, Centro de Innovación Bogotá, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia, or (ii) virtually, via videoconference through the electronic platform of Colombia's Central Securities Depository (Depósito Centralizado de Valores de Colombia — Deceval S.A.). The meeting is being convened in accordance with Article 19 of Law 222 of 1995 and Decree 398 of 2020 of Colombia. The link for virtual attendance is set forth below:
https://asambleadebonosecopetrol2010.azurewebsites.net
The outstanding 2010 issuance, Series A, consisting of CPI-linked bonds denominated in Colombian pesos, has the following characteristics:
| Issuance | Placement Date | Maturity Date | Term (Years) | Coupon Rate | Outstanding Amount (COP million) |
| COC04CBVP023 | Dec. 1, 2010 | Dec. 1, 2040 | 30 | CPI + 4.90% | 284,300 |
Agenda
| 1. | Verification of quorum. |
| 2. | Review and approval of the agenda. |
| 3. | Delegation to the Bondholders’ Representatives for the appointment of the Chairperson and Secretary of the meeting, in accordance with Section 4.3.3 of Chapter I, Title I, Part III of Legal Circular 006 of 2025 issued by the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (Colombian Financial Superintendence). |
| 4. | Appointment of the committee responsible for approving the minutes of the meeting. |
| 5. | Presentation of Ecopetrol’s report regarding the proposed Merger. |
| 6. | Report on the opinion issued by Alianza Fiduciaria S.A., in its capacity as Legal Representative of the Holders of the Domestic Public Debt Bonds issued in 2010. |
| 7. | Reading of the opinion issued by Fitch Ratings Colombia S.A.S. |
| 8. | Vote and decision by the bondholders with respect to the proposed Merger. |
2013 Outstanding Bond Issuance
Itaú Fiduciaria Colombia S.A. hereby gives notice that it has convened a meeting of bondholders to be held on August 18, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. (Bogotá, D.C. time). Bondholders may attend the meeting either (i) in person at Carrera 37 No. 24-24, Centro de Innovación Bogotá, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia, or (ii) virtually, via videoconference through the electronic platform of Colombia's Central Securities Depository (Depósito Centralizado de Valores de Colombia — Deceval S.A.). The meeting is convened in accordance with Article 19 of Law 222 of 1995 and Decree 398 of 2020 of Colombia. The link for virtual attendance is set forth below:
https://asambleadebonosecopetrol2013.azurewebsites.net
The outstanding 2013 CPI-linked bond issuance denominated in Colombian pesos has the following characteristics:
| Issuance | Placement Date | Maturity Date | Term (Years) | Coupon Rate | Outstanding Amount (COP million) |
| COC04CBVP007 | Aug. 27, 2013 | Aug. 27, 2028 | 15 | CPI + 4.90% | 347,500 |
| COC04CBVP007 | Aug. 27, 2013 | Aug. 27, 2043 | 30 | CPI + 5.15% | 262,950 |
Agenda
| 1. | Verification of quorum. |
| 2. | Review and approval of the agenda. |
| 3. | Appointment of the Chairperson and Secretary of the meeting, in accordance with Section 4.3.3 of Chapter I, Title I, Part III of Legal Circular 006 of 2025 issued by the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (Colombian Financial Superintendence). |
| 4. | Appointment of the committee responsible for approving the minutes of the meeting. |
| 5. | Presentation of Ecopetrol’s report regarding the proposed Merger. |
| 6. | Presentation of the opinion issued by Itaú Fiduciaria Colombia S.A. (formerly Helm Fiduciaria S.A.), acting in its capacity as legal representative of the bondholders. |
| 7. | Reading of the opinion issued by Fitch Ratings Colombia S.A.S. |
| 8. | Vote and decision by the bondholders with respect to the proposed Merger. |
For further information regarding the general requirements and conditions for participating in the bondholders’ meetings, please visit:
https://www.ecopetrol.com.co/wps/portal/Home/es/Inversionistas/asamblea-de-tenedores-de-bonos-2026
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Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent, with more than 19,000 employees. In Colombia, it is responsible for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems, and it holds leading positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA’s shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla–Cartagena coastal highway concession. At the international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in the American continent, with drilling and exploration operations in the United States (Permian basin and the Gulf of Mexico), Brazil, and Mexico, and, through ISA and its subsidiaries, Ecopetrol holds leading positions in the power transmission business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in Chile, and the telecommunications sector.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases, or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company’s prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company’s business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration, and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company’s competitiveness and the performance of Colombia’s economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations Office
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Head of Corporate Communications (Colombia)
Marcela Ulloa
Email: marcela.ulloa@ecopetrol.com.co