Form 6-K Despegar.com, Corp. For: Mar 09
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2018
Commission File Number 001-38209
DESPEGAR.COM, CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Virgin Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Juana Manso 999
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina C1107CBR
(Address of principal executive offices)
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In a meeting held on March 1st, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company accepted Mr. Gary Morrison`s resignation and appointed Mr. Adam Jay to fill Mr. Morrison’s position as Class I Director. Mr. Jay will hold office at least until the Annual General Members meeting in 2018.
Mr. Jay is Senior Vice President Global Products and Marketing at Hotels.com, an Expedia, Inc. company, which he joined in February 2012. From 2007 until 2012, he served as VP of Strategy and Global Transformation at Travelport plc. Prior to that, he led Product for Avis Europe plc (now Avis Budget Group) and also spent a number of years at Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Jay currently serves on the board of Checkatrade.com, a UK-based subsidiary of Homeserve plc. He has an MBA from INSEAD and an MA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University.
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.
DESPEGAR.COM, CORP.
By: /s/ JUAN PABLO ALVARADO
Name: Juan Pablo Alvarado
Title: General Counsel - Secretary
Date: March 09, 2018