Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. filed a Form 6-K on October 27, 2026, disclosing that its subsidiary Corporación Financiera Colombiana S.A. received a court order dismissing the U.S. Department of Justice case after fully satisfying its obligations under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered in August 2023.

Key Highlights

  • DPA obligations fulfilled: Corficolombiana "fully satisfied its obligations" under the Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, according to the filing.
  • Court dismissal issued October 26, 2026: A competent court issued an order dismissing the case on that date, as disclosed by the company.
  • Original DPA dated August 2023: The Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the DOJ was entered into in August 2023, per the filing.
  • Proceedings described as definitively closed: The filing states the dismissal "bring to a definitive close the proceedings before U.S. authorities relating to the matters covered by the agreement."
  • Parent company reaffirms governance commitments: Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries stated a reaffirmation of commitment to "business ethics, transparency, regulatory compliance, and the continuous strengthening of their control and corporate governance frameworks."

Corficolombiana Closes U.S. DOJ Matter Following DPA Compliance

According to the Form 6-K filed by Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) for the month of October 2026, its subsidiary Corporación Financiera Colombiana S.A. (Corficolombiana) received a court dismissal order on October 26, 2026, after the company reported having fully satisfied all obligations under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. That agreement had been entered into in August 2023.

The filing states that "the termination of the DPA by the DOJ and the resulting dismissal of the charges confirm Corficolombiana's compliance with the commitments undertaken under the DPA and bring to a definitive close the proceedings before U.S. authorities relating to the matters covered by the agreement." The company did not detail the specific nature of the underlying matters in this notice.

In connection with the disclosure, Grupo Aval and its subsidiaries, according to the filing, "reaffirm their commitment to the highest standards of business ethics, transparency, regulatory compliance, and the continuous strengthening of their control and corporate governance frameworks." The notice was signed by Jorge Adrián Rincón Plata, Chief Legal Counsel, on behalf of the registrant, on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Grupo Aval disclosed via a Form 6-K that subsidiary Corficolombiana satisfied all obligations under its August 2023 DOJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement, resulting in a court order dismissing the case on October 26, 2026, which the filing describes as bringing the U.S. proceedings to a definitive close.