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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 13, 2023, Tecnoglass Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend on its ordinary shares, to $0.09 per share from $0.075 per share. At the new rate, the dividend on an annualized basis will be $0.36 per share compared to the previous rate of $0.30 per share. The Company’s next quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share will be payable on April 28, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2023.
A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press release dated March 13, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 13, 2023
| TECNOGLASS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jose M. Daes | |
| Name: | Jose M. Daes | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |