SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Mar 7, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

CEO2536

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

003-828-269-V

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES, INC.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Postal Code 1634

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(02) 886-2800

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

N/A

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Stock P1 Par Value	5,633,792,557
Amount of Debt Outstanding (September 30, 2016)	190,395,054,971.00

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

9

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Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.AEV

PSE Disclosure Form 4-30 - Material Information/Transactions References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 4.1 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Matters Approved by the Board in its Special Board Meeting dated March 7, 2017
Background/Description of the Disclosure
In a special meeting held today, the Board of Directors of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) approved the following: (1) The 2016 Audited Financial Statements of AEV. (2) The setting of March 31, 2017 as the record date for stockholders entitled to vote at this year’s Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting will be held on May 15, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at the Ballroom 2, 2nd Floor, Fairmont Makati, 1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue, Makati City, 1224 Metro Manila, Philippines.
Other Relevant Information
Please see attached.