🧾 What This Document Is

This is an amended Form 6-K filing from Ambev, a Brazilian beer giant. It's essentially the official "distance voting bulletin" for their upcoming Annual Shareholders' Meeting (AGO) on April 30, 2026. Think of it as a detailed instruction manual and ballot for shareholders who cannot or choose not to attend in person.

🏢 What Ambev Does

👉 In simple terms, Ambev is the beer powerhouse behind brands like Brahma, Antarctica, and Stella Artois in Latin America. They are a major player in the global beverage industry, controlled by the Belgian-Brazilian brewing conglomerate Anheuser-Busch InBev. This filing is about corporate governance, not day-to-day operations.

📅 The Big Meeting & Its Agenda

The meeting will vote on 14 key items. Here’s a simplified breakdown of the major actions:

• 📊 Approve the 2025 Financials: Review and approve the company's accounts and financial statements for the year that ended December 31, 2025.
• 💰 Decide on Profits: Decide how to allocate the net profit from 2025 and re-approve the allocation of 2024's profit.
• 👔 Elect the Board: The most significant item. Shareholders will vote to elect 9 board members and 2 alternates for a 3-year term. The proposed slate includes names like Michel Doukeris (currently CEO of AB InBev) and Fernanda Hoefel (listed as an independent member).
• 📋 Set Compensation: Determine the total pay for the company's managers and the Fiscal Council for 2026.
• 🔍 Other Governance: Set the size of the board and the Fiscal Council (a financial oversight body), and vote on council members.

🗳️ How to Vote Remotely (The Core of This Filing)

This document provides two main pathways for shareholders to cast their votes before the meeting.

• Path 1: Through Your Broker. You can instruct your bank or broker (your "custodian") to submit your vote for you. The deadline for them to receive your instructions is April 26, 2026.
• Path 2: Directly to Ambev. You can fill out this bulletin and send it yourself.
  • By Email: Scan and send the completed form with required ID documents to [email protected].
  • Online: Fill it out electronically at a specific web address provided.
  • Deadline: The company must receive your direct submission by April 26, 2026. If you vote online, you have until April 28, 2026 to change your mind and decide to attend in person instead.

📦 What This Signals

This filing is a procedural requirement, but it signals a routine, well-organized corporate governance process. The re-election of key figures like Michel Doukeris to the board indicates stability and continuity in the company's strategic direction under its parent, AB InBev.

⚖️ Big Picture

• 👍 Strengths: Transparent process for shareholder engagement. Clear deadlines and multiple options for voting make it accessible.
• ⚠️ Risks: Complex corporate structure (foreign private issuer) and detailed legal requirements can be overwhelming for the average shareholder. Missing a deadline means your vote isn't counted.

🧠 The Analogy

This filing is like a wedding RSVP with a very strict and specific set of instructions. The "wedding" is the shareholders' meeting. This document is your RSVP card that not only tells the hosts (Ambev) if you're coming (voting in person) or not (voting by mail), but also lets you cast votes on the "music, catering, and decorations" (board elections, financials) ahead of time, with very precise rules on how and when to send it back.

📇 Key Contacts & People

For Shareholder & Voting Inquiries:

• Company Investor Relations Email: [email protected]
• Securities Bookkeeping (Banco Bradesco S.A.):
  • Address: Cidade de Deus, s/n - Vila Yara, Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil, CEP 06029-900
  • Department: Departamento de Ações e Custódia, Prédio Amarelo, Térreo
  • Telephone: (0800) 7011616
  • Emails: [email protected] and [email protected]
  • Contact Persons: Sabrina Cerigato Curis and Carlos Augusto Dias Pereira
• Company Signing Officer:
  • Guilherme Fleury de Figueiredo Ferraz Parolari, Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

🧩 Final Takeaway

This document is Ambev's official remote voting ballot for its 2026 annual meeting. Its core purpose is to provide shareholders with a detailed, rule-bound mechanism to exercise their voting rights on key governance issues like board elections and financial approvals without attending in person.