Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No ___X____September 30, 2003
Securities and Exchange
Commission,
450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Credicorp Ltd. – Report on Form 6-K
Dear Sirs:
On behalf of Credicorp Ltd. (the "Company"), I hereby notify you of the following Material Event on the Company's Report on Form 6-K (the "Form 6-K").
The attached Material Event (“Hecho de Importancia”) is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13a-16 and Form 6-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
This Report contains a copy of the following:
Notice of Material Event, submitted to CONASEV and the “Bolsa de Valores de Lima” on September 30, 2003.
Please direct any questions or comments you may have regarding this filing to the undersigned at 156 Calle Centenario, La Molina, Lima – 12 Peru.
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.
Credicorp Ltd.
Name: Guillermo Castillo
Title: Authorized Representative
September 30, 2003
Conasev
Lima, Peru
Dear Sirs:
In accordance with article 28 of the Capital Markets Law and CONASEV resolution number 107-2002-EF/94.10, as amended by resolution number 009-2003-EF/94.10, Credicorp Ltd. complies with notifying you of the following Material Event:
The Board of Directors of Credicorp Ltd. in an meeting held on September 29, 2003, approved unanimously the First Issue of Corporate Bonds of CREDICORP LTD. For an amount of up to US$ 40'000,000.00 (FORTY MILLION AND 00/100 AMERICAN DOLLARS) which will be placed in the Peruvian capital markets:
The general terms and conditions are as follows:
| Name: | First Issue of Corporate Bonds - CREDICORP |
| Type of security | Corporate Bonds |
| Currency | American Dollars |
| Number of bonds | Up to 40,000 |
| Face value | Initial face value US$1,000.00 each. |
| Issue amount | Up to US$ 40'000,000.00 (forty million and 00/100 American Dollars) |
| Term | For the period from the issue date up to May 30, 2007. |
| Type of offer | Public |
| Price | Par value |
| Interest rate | Nominal annual rate detarmined according to the procedure detailed in the Prospectus. |
| Coupon | Interest amount paid on the outstanding balance. Coupons are annual, paid on due dates, except for the first coupon which will be for the actual number of days from the issue date until May 30, 2004. The Prospectus has details on the calculation of the coupons. |
| Amortization of Principal |
The principal will be re-paid in four installments |
| Due dates and | Due dates and redemption date are: |
| Redemption date | Due date 1 | 30-May-2004 |
| Due date 2 | 30-May-2005 | |
| Due date 3 | 30-May-2006 | |
| Due date 4 and | ||
| Redemption date | 30-May-2007 |
| Guarantees | Generic guaranteed by Credicorp's equity |
| Structurer | Banco de Credito del Peru |
| Broker | Credibolsa S.A. |
| Representative | |
| of bond holders | Banco Sudamericano |
| Use of proceeds | To restructure obligations |
| Price | Par value |
Sincerely,
José Hung
Credicorp
Ltd.
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CREDICORP LTD.
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| By: |
/S/
Guillermo Castillo
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Guillermo Castillo
Authorized Representative
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