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 January, 2020

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.
January, 2020	Notice of Material Event, dated January 13, 2020, regarding the appointment of a certain director of the Registrant.	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: January 14, 2020	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

January 13, 2020

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, as a consequence of the passing of Mr. Garda Olaciregui, who previously served as a regular director of Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (the “Company”), the Board of Directors of the Company has resolved, as of the date hereof, to appoint Mr. Ricardo M. Gonzalez to replace Mr. Garda Olaciregui as a regular director of the Company. Mr. Gonzalez, who is qualified as an independent director of the Company, will also serve as a part of the Audit Committee of the Company, which such committee shall be presided over by Ms. Claudia Estecho, who is also qualified as an independent director of the Company.

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.