Form 6-K GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA For: Jun 07

 

 

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 June, 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.
June, 2016		Notice of Material Event, regarding a class action lawsuit brought against Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. by the Protegiendo al Consumidor on behalf of consumers.		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: June 7, 2016		By:		/s/ Pedro Alberto Richards
				Name:		Pedro Alberto Richards
				Title:		Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

June 6, 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 on June 6, 2016, our main subsidiary, Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. (“Banco Galicia”), received a notification that Protegiendo al Consumidor (“PAC”), a local association for consumers´ defense, filed a class action lawsuit against Banco Galicia on behalf of consumers. The lawsuit objects to the collection of a certain coverage named “Proteción Integral Galicia” (Galicia Integral Protection), and claims that Banco Galicia collects, in respect of such coverage, in an irregular way with respect to savings accounts customers´ from the Province of Buenos Aires.

The action pursues the restitution of the allegedly improperly collected amounts. The lawsuit does not claim a specific amount of damages.

The lawsuit was filed at the Civil and Commercial Court Number 13 of Mar del Plata city.

Banco Galicia is analyzing the content and implications of the lawsuit. Banco Galicia estimates that, in the event of an unfavorable resolution in respect of the action described above, there will not be a significant impact on shareholders’ equity in Banco Galicia.

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.

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