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 1934

 

For the month March 2012

 

 

CREDICORP LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Clarendon House

Church Street

Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.  

 

Form 20-F x  Form 40-F o

 

  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 o  No x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 29, 2012

 

 

SUPERINTENDENCIA DEL MERCADO DE VALORES - SMV

Re.: MATERIAL EVENT

 

 

Dear Sirs:

 

 

In accordance with article 28 of the Capital Markets Law approved by Law N° 093-2002-EF and CONASEV Resolution for Material Events and Reserved Information and Other Communications number 107-2002-EF/94.10, as modified by CONASEV Resolution number 009-2003-EF/94.10, Credicorp Ltd. complies with notifying you of the following Material Event:

 

Grupo Crédito Inversiones S.A., a company of Grupo Crédito, a subsidiary of Credicorp, announced today that has acquired a 30% stake in The FoodLinks, a Chilean company owned by the Holding Invertec.

 

The FoodLinks is a company that facilitates traditional and non-traditional Chilean exporters of food to develop successful and sustainable businesses in China. The company has based its business model on the identification, design and definition of products with value propositions that serve Chinese market’s needs. The FoodLinks, in association with Grupo Crédito, aims to replicate its business model in Perú focused on promoting food exports of medium and small Peruvian producers to China and building long-term business relationships.

 

 

 

 

Yours truly,

 

/s/   Mario Ferrari      

Credicorp Ltd.

 

 

 

  

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.

 

Date: March 30, 2012

 

	CREDICORP LTD.
	By:	/s/ Mario Ferrari
		Mario Ferrari
		Authorized Representative