Form 6-K GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA For: Aug 08

 

 

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 August, 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.
August, 2016		Notice of Material Event, dated July 15, 2016, regarding the international rating of the Class II Notes issued by a subsidiary of the Registrant.		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: August 8, 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

July 15, 2016

Buenos Aires

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

Re: Material Event

To whom it may concern,

We are writing in order to inform you that as of the date first written above, our main subsidiary, Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. (“Banco Galicia”), has notified us, pursuant to Article 2, Section II of Chapter I, Title XII of the Rules issued by the Comisión Nacional de Valores (NT 2013), that the Class II Notes of Banco Galicia have received an international rating of “CCC” from Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and an international rating of “Caa1” from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. It is worth mentioning that both entities are not regulated by the Comisión Nacional de Valores.

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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