Unassociated Document
 

 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 

 
Report of Foreign Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Report on Form 6-K dated for the month of May, 2010
 

 
Copa Holdings, S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
 

 
Boulevard Costa del Este, Avenida Principal y Avenida de la Rotonda
Urbanización Costa del Este
Complejo Business Park, Torre Norte
Parque Lefevre
Panama City, Panama
 (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 x     Form 40-F o
 
(Indicate by check 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 o     No x
 
(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82-             )
 

 
Enclosure:  Press Release - COPA HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DIVIDEND
 

 
 
 
  
  
 
 
PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT:
Joseph Putaturo
   
Director-Investor Relations
   
(507) 304-2677

 
COPA HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DIVIDEND

PANAMA, May 5, 2010 - The Board of Directors of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA) at its regular meeting held on May 5, 2010, declared an annual dividend of US$1.09 per share on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares.  This dividend, which is in accordance with the Company’s dividend policy, represents 20% of 2009 consolidated net income.  The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2010 to stockholders of record as of May 31, 2010.

About Copa Holdings
Copa Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa Airlines currently offers approximately 152 daily scheduled flights to 45 destinations in 24 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. In addition, Copa Airlines provides passengers with access to flights to more than 120 other international destinations through code share agreements with Continental Airlines and other airlines. Aero Republica, the second-largest domestic carrier in Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well as international connectivity with Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas through flights from Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Medellin and Pereira. Additionally, Aero Republica has direct daily flights to Caracas, Venezuela from the cities of Bogota and Medellin.
 

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, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
     
Copa Holdings, S.A.
 
     
(Registrant)
 
           
           
Date:
05/05/2010
       
     
By:
/s/ Victor Vial
 
     
Name:
Victor Vial
 
     
Title:
CFO