CONFORMED COPY
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 1933
For the month of December 2002
BANCOLOMBIA S.A.
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(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Calle 50 No. 51-66
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA
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(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
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(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
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-______________.)
This Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the
registrant's registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-12658).
SIGNATURE
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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.
BANCOLOMBIA S.A.
(Registrant)
Date: December 17, 2002 By /s/ JAIME ALBERTO VELASQUEZ B.
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Name: Jaime Alberto Velasquez B.
Title: Vice President of Finance
BANCOLOMBIA REPORTS ACCUMULATED NET INCOME OF PS 139,573 FOR THE
ELEVEN MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2002
MEDELLIN, DECEMBER 17, 2002. BANCOLOMBIA (NYSE:CIB)*
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BANCOLOMBIA reported accumulated net income of Ps 139,573 million for the eleven
months ended November 30, 2002, a 63.4% increase when compared to Ps 85,419
million reported for the same period in 2001. BANCOLOMBIA reported a net income
of Ps 21,936 million for the month of November 2002, compared to Ps 18,116
million for the month of October 2002.
BANCOLOMBIA's net interest income increased by Ps16.717 million from Ps 52.115
million in the month of October 2002 to Ps 68.832 million for the month of
November, as a result of a recovery of investment portfolio.
Average assets in November increased 17.03% to Ps 8.6 trillion, mainly due to
performing assets which increased 23.2% to Ps 6.6 trillion over the last twelve
months.
Average liabilities increased 18.5% from Ps 6.3 trillion to Ps 7.5 trillion over
the past twelve months. Average shareholders' equity increased 7.34%.
BANCOLOMBIA's funding structure improved over the past twelve months, mainly due
to a 25.5% increase in non- interest bearing deposits.
BANCOLOMBIA's level of past due loans as a percentage of total loans was 3.3% as
of November 30, 2002, and the level of allowance for past due loans was 163%.
MARKET SHARE
BANCOLOMBIA's market share as of November 30 2002, according to ASOBANCARIA with
respect to the Colombian Financial System, are as follows: total deposits 12.1%,
total net loans 12.7%, total savings accounts 10.9%, total checking accounts
17.2%, and time deposits 10.9%.
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* Please note that the information contained herein sets forth and is based on
the unconsolidated, unaudited financial results of the Bank for the periods
specified and as calculated herein in accordance with Colombian GAAP. Such
information can therefore not be compared to and should not be used in any way
to interpret any information contained in Bancolombia's annual report on Form
20-F for the year ended December 31, 2001 or in Bancolombia's quarterly press
releases, each of which contain the consolidated financial results of the Bank
and its subsidiaries for each of the periods specified and as calculated each
therein.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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; consequently, there are or will be factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements.
CONTACTS:
Jaime A. Velasquez: Financial VP (574) 5108666
Maria A. Villa/ Juan D. Diaz: IR Manager (574) 5108866