Form 6-K GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA For: Apr 28

 

 

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April, 2016

Commission File Number: 0-30852

 

 

GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA S.A.

(the “Registrant”)

 

 

Galicia Financial Group S.A.

(translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Tte. Gral. Juan D. Perón 430, 25^th Floor

(CP1038AAJ) Buenos Aires, Argentina

(address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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 whether by furnishing the information contained in this form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨            No  x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            

 

 

 

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FORM 6-K

Commission File No. 0-30852

 

Month Filed		Event and Summary		Exhibit No.
April, 2016		Notice of Material Event, dated April 27, 2016, regarding the approval by a subsidiary of the Registrant to increase the amount of notes issued under its Global Program for the issuance of short-, mid- and/or long-term notes.		99.1

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

		GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA S.A. (Registrant)
Date: April 28, 2016		By:		/s/ Pedro Alberto Richards
				Name:		Pedro Alberto Richards
				Title:		Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

 

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.

CUIT: 30-70496280-7

April 27, 2016

Buenos Aires

To: Comisión Nacional de Valores (Argentine National Securities Commission)

Re: Material Event

To whom it may concern,

We are writing to inform you that during the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of our subsidiary, Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. (“Banco Galicia”), held on April 26, 2016, Banco Galicia approved an increase in the amount of notes that may be issued pursuant to its Global Program for the issuance of short-, mid- and/or long-term notes from a maximum outstanding face value of up to US$500,000,000 or the equivalent thereof in other currencies, up to a maximum outstanding face value of US$600,000,000.

The resolution was adopted pursuant to Article 246 of the Argentine General Corporation Law since this Shareholders´ Meeting adopted the same unanimously.

Yours faithfully,

 

A. Enrique Pedemonte

Attorney in fact

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.

This document constitutes an unofficial translation into English of the original document in Spanish, which document shall govern in all respects, including with respect to any matters of interpretation.

Tte. Gral. Perón 430, 25° piso (C1038AAJ) Buenos Aires – Argentina Tel. 4343-7528 Fax 4331-9183 www.gfgsa.com

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