SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report
on Form 6-K dated for the month of
April, 2009
Copa
Holdings, S.A.
(Translation
of Registrant's Name Into English)
Boulevard Costa del Este, Avenida
Principal y Avenida de la Rotonda
Urbanización
Costa del Este
Parque
Lefevre
Panama
City, Panama
(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.)
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X
Form 40-F
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by check 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
No X
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is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82- )
Enclosure: Press Release
- - COPA HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF
ANNUAL DIVIDEND
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PRESS
RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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Joseph
Putaturo
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Director-Investor
Relations
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(507)
304-2677
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Copa
Holdings Announces Payment of Annual Dividend
PANAMA, May 6, 2009 - The Board of
Directors of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA) at its regular meeting held on April
6, 2009, declared an annual dividend of US$0.37 per share on all outstanding
Class A and Class B shares. Although this dividend is the same amount
per share paid in 2008, it represents 14% of 2008 consolidated net
income. The determination to pay dividends in excess of the Company's
current 10% annual
dividend policy was made due to the Company's strong operational
earnings, balance sheet and liquidity position. The dividend will be paid on
June 15, 2009 to stockholders of record as of May 29, 2009.
About
Copa Holdings
Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries,
is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa
Airlines currently offers approximately 144 daily scheduled flights to 45
destinations in 24 countries in North, Central and South America and the
Caribbean. In addition, Copa Airlines provides passengers with access to flights
to more than 120 other international destinations through code share agreements
with Continental Airlines and other airlines. Aero Republica, the second-largest
domestic carrier in Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well
as international connectivity with Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas through
flights from Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Medellin and Pereira, as well
as direct daily flights to Caracas, Venezuela,
from the cities of Bogota and Medellin.
SIGNATURES
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.
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Copa Holdings,
S.A.
(Registrant)
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Date: 05/06/2009
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By:
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/s/ Victor Vial | |
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Title: CFO
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