UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June, 2016
Commission file number: 1-10110
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
BANK BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Calle Azul 4,
28050 Madrid
Spain
(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 ¨
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
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Yes ¨ No x
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA), in compliance with the Securities Market legislation, hereby communicates the following:
RELEVANT EVENT
BBVA RESOLVES TO PAY A CASH INTERIM DIVIDEND OF EURO 0.08
PER SHARE
BBVAs Board of Directors has resolved today the distribution of a cash interim dividend of euro 0.08 (gross) per share on account of the 2016 dividend.
Gross dividend per share: euro 0.08
Net dividend per share: euro 0.0648 (withholding tax rate of 19%)
Ex-dividend date: Wednesday, 6th July 2016
Record date: Friday, 8th July 2016
The dividend will be paid out as of next 11th July 2016, according to the regulations applicable to the depositary entities and using the means that IBERCLEAR provides to such entities.
Madrid, 22nd June 2016
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 Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. | ||||||
Date: June 22, 2016 | By: | /s/ Erik Schotkamp | ||||
Name: Erik Schotkamp | ||||||
Title: Capital and Funding Management Director |