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 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Bancolombia S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Cra. 48 # 26-85
Medellín, Colombia
(Address of principal executive offices)

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BANCOLOMBIA ANNOUNCES A DECISION BY THE COLOMBIAN
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

Medellín, Colombia, April 23, 2009

Bancolombia S.A (“Bancolombia”) announces that on April 21, 2009, the Colombian Attorney General’s Office (Fiscal Delegado ante la Corte Suprema de Justicia) delivered an order (“preclusion order”) barring a criminal investigation of the president of Bancolombia, Mr. Jorge Londoño Saldarriaga, and others. This investigation was related to the acquisition by Bancolombia (formerly Banco Industrial Colombiano S.A.) of Banco de Colombia S.A. and their subsequent merger.

The decision rendered by the Colombian Attorney General’s Office bars (i) the investigation of Mr. Jorge Londoño Saldarriaga regarding the alleged aiding and abetting of the crimes of willful misconduct and willful neglect by a public officer (prevaricato por acción and prevaricato por omisión) and (ii) the investigation of the members of the board of directors of Banco Industrial Colombiano S.A. in office at the time of the merger with Banco de Colombia S.A. regarding the alleged aiding and abetting of the crimes of willful misconduct and willful neglect by a public officer (prevaricato por acción and prevaricato por omisión), procedural fraud and fraud.

This order also bars the investigation of the members of the board of directors of the Central Bank of the Republic of Colombia and certain officers of the Colombian Superintendency of Finance.

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.