6-K

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, 2018

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-                     

FORM 6-K

Commission File No. 0-30852

Month Filed	Event and Summary	Exhibit No.
December, 2018	Notice of material event, dated December 19, 2018, regarding the authorization by subsidiaries of the Registrant to enter into a certain service provider agreement with respect to their roles as depositary and administrator company, as applicable, of certain FIMA mutual funds.	99.1

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 19, 2018	By:	/s/ Pedro Alberto Richards
		Name: Pedro Alberto Richards
		Title:   Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.

CUIT: 30-70496280-7

December 19, 2018

Buenos Aires

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

Re: Notice of Material Event

To whom it may concern,

We are writing to inform you that, on December 18, 2018, Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U. and Galicia Administradora de Fondos S.A., subsidiaries of Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A., as depositary and administrator company, respectively, of certain FIMA mutual funds, have each authorized the acceptance of certain allocation and integral distribution services to be offered by Criteria S.A.

The agreement with Criteria S.A. has a five-year term and the mutual funds to be included for allocation and integral distribution services are: i) Fima Premium, ii) Fima Ahorro Pesos, iii) Fima Ahorro Plus, iv) Fima Renta en Pesos, v) Fima Renta Plus, vi) Fima Capital Plus, vii) Fima Renta Dólares I, viii) Fima Renta Dólares II, ix) Fima Acciones, x) Fima PB Acciones, xi) Fima Renta Fija Internacional, and xii) Fima Acciones Latinoamerica.

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