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 August, 2019

Commission File Number: 001-14946

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Avenida Ricardo Margáin Zozaya #325, Colonia Valle del Campestre

San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, 66265 México

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) today informed the Mexican Stock Exchange that on August 20, 2019, CEMEX repurchased 37,000,000 CEMEX CPOs, at a weighted-average price of MXN6.021000 per CPO pursuant to the stock repurchase program approved at the annual general ordinary shareholders’ meeting held on March 28, 2019 (the “Program”). The total amount of CPO repurchases carried out on August 20, 2019, excluding fees and value-added tax, was approximately MXN223 million (approximately U.S.$11.3 million based on an exchange rate of MXN19.7522 to U.S.$1.00 determined by Banco de México). CEMEX engaged Citibanamex Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., Casa de Bolsa, integrante del Grupo Financiero Citibanamex to execute these CPO repurchases.

As required under the laws of Mexico, any future repurchases of CEMEX CPOs by CEMEX under the Program will be announced no later than the end of the business day following the date on which such repurchases are made. CEMEX expects to execute a portion of the approved size of the Program in compliance with its debt agreements and instruments.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.