-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VZbIWIgTfEqCKDhKKLgbrv6Up/Jn06EMy4OoKVt+K4teTo/SS4za6IohtVjR5H6v 12oglRJaIHYPQC4GPl5T2A== 0000950127-07-000807.txt : 20071228 0000950127-07-000807.hdr.sgml : 20071228 20071228163343 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-07-000807 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071220 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA SA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001114700 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30852 FILM NUMBER: 071332259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TTE. GRAL. JUAN D PERON 456 STREET 2: 1038 BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA STATE: C1 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 0115411434 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TTE. GRAL. JUAN D PERON 456 STREET 2: 1038 BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA 6-K 1 a6k.txt REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER ================================================================================ 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 December, 2007 Commission File Number: 0-30852 GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA S.A. Galicia Financial Group S.A. (Translation of registrant's name into English) Tte. Gral. Juan D. Peron 456 (C1038AAJ) 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 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- ________ ================================================================================ FORM 6-K Commission File No. 0-30852 Month Filed Event and Summary Exhibit No. December, 2007 Notice of Material Event, dated 99.1 December 20, 2007, regarding a modification to the notice of Material Event, dated December 14, 2007, regarding the payment of interest and amortization for the Class B Negotiable Obligations due in 2010. 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: December 28, 2007 By: /s/Antonio Garces -------------------------- Name: Antonio Garces Title: Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT 99.1 Buenos Aires, December 20, 2007 Comision Nacional de Valores (National Securities Commission) By Hand Ref.: Modification of the Notice of Payment of Interest and Amortization Dear Sirs, We are writing to you in order to modify the notice of the payment of interest corresponding to the Class B Negotiable Obligations due in 2010 for a nominal value of US$ 273,623,867 pursuant to the Global Program for the Issuance of Negotiable Obligations with a nominal value of US$ 2,000,000,000, which notice was submitted on December 14, 2007. As such, we inform you that: o Domicile where the payment will be made from: The payment will be made by: The Bank of New York 101 Barclay Street, Floor 21 W, New York New York 10286, United States of America Kredietbank S.A. Luxembourgeoise 43 Boulevard Royal L-2955, Luxembourg Banco Rio de la Plata S.A. - -Bartolome Mitre 480 (1036) Buenos Aires, Argentina - -Branch Number 066 Rosario de Santa Fe 177, Ciudad Cordoba o Time at which it will be made: During normal banking hours. Normal banking hours in the City of Cordoba are from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. o Date on which the payment will be made: January 2, 2008 o Interest Rate: 8.88% (6 month LIBOR: 5.38 + 3.50%). o Percentage of interest to be paid during the period: 2.836666% o Period to which the payment corresponds: The semester beginning on July, 2007 and ending on December 31, 2007. o Coupon that should be presented to be paid, in your case: This is not applicable as the notes are in global form and, as such, are registered in collective depositary systems in representative accounts for the beneficiaries. o Amortization: The capital of the negotiable obligations due in 2014 will increase semiannually beginning on July 1, 2010, in installments that are each equal to 12.5% of the initial capital, until their maturity date on January 1, 2010, on which date the remaining 12.5% of the initial capital will be paid. o Date for the payment of the fourth amortization payment: January 2, 2008. o Percentage of amortization: 12.5% of the initial capital. o Percentage of the amortization that will be paid: US$ 34,202,983.38 o Residual value after the payment: US$ 136,811,933.50 o ISIN: US059538AH16 o Common Code: 019315924 Yours faithfully, Maria Matilde Hoenig Attorney in fact -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----