Form 6-K Banco Santander, S.A. For: Mar 01

FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of March, 2022

 

Commission File Number: 001-12518

 

Banco Santander, S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ciudad Grupo Santander

28660 Boadilla del Monte (Madrid) Spain

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes

No

X

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes

No

X

 

 

Banco Santander, S.A.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item
1	Report of Other Relevant Information dated March 1, 2022

 

Item 1

 

 

 

Banco Santander, S.A. (the “Issuer” or “Banco Santander”), in compliance with the Securities Market legislation, hereby communicates the following:

 

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

 

Banco Santander, S.A. announces its decision to carry out the optional early redemption of all outstanding Non-Step-Up Non-Cumulative Contingent Convertible Perpetual Preferred Tier 1 Securities, with a nominal total value of EUR 750,000,000, with ISIN code XS160246642 and common code 160246642, which are traded on the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange (the “CoCos”).

 

The redemption of all of the outstanding CoCos, which has been authorised by the European Central Bank, will be carried out on the First Reset Date falling on 25 April 2022 (the “First Reset Date”), pursuant to Conditions of the Preferred Securities of the relevant prospectus of the CoCos (Offering Circular dated 19 April 2017) (the “Terms and Conditions”). The decision of the Issuer to exercise the optional early redemption right is irrevocable, and holders of the CoCos are being informed by means of this announcement of other relevant information and other foreseen notices, in the form, within the required timeframe, and for the purposes set out in Conditions 6 and 11 of the Terms and Conditions.

 

The early redemption price, which will be equal to the outstanding nominal value (liquidation preference in the terminology of the prospectus) of each CoCo plus any accrued and unpaid distribution associated to each CoCo up to (but excluding) the First Reset Date, will be paid to the holders of the Preferred Securities by the Principal Paying Agent, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions, on 25 April 2022.

 

Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), March 1st, 2022

 

 

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.

 

			Banco Santander, S.A.
Date:	March 1, 2022		By:	/s/ Pedro de Mingo Kaminouchi
				Name:	Pedro de Mingo Kaminouchi
				Title:	Head of Regulatory Compliance

 

 

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