UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of April 2023

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-38714

 

STONECO LTD.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

4th Floor, Harbour Place

103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240

Grand Cayman, KY1-1002, Cayman Islands

+55 (11) 3004-9680

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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): ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

 

STONECO LTD.

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number: 333-265382) and Form F-3 (Registration Number: 333-244404) of StoneCo Ltd. and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

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.

 

			StoneCo Ltd.
			By:	/s/ Pedro Zinner
				Name:	Pedro Zinner
				Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date: April 3, 2023

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	StoneCo Ltd. Press Release dated April 3, 2023

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Completion of CEO Transition

 

Georgetown, Cayman Islands, April 3rd, 2023 -- StoneCo Ltd. (Nasdaq: STNE; B3: STOC31) (“Stone” or the “Company”) today announced that on March 31, 2023, the Company completed the transition of leadership roles, by which Pedro Zinner assumed the position of CEO of Stone. Thiago Piau, former CEO, joined the Company’s Board as a director and member of the Finance and Risk committee on February 15, 2023, as previously announced.

 

About StoneCo

 

StoneCo is a leading provider of financial technology and software solutions that empower merchants to conduct commerce seamlessly across multiple channels and help them grow their businesses.

 

Contact:

 

Investor Relations

investors@stone.co