-----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, Oe4PKS+u+yOiAdboKZ7pIaXuQCHkpbnRbxnThJKK3Wzsbj/2qme3DGn8whHJcU5w xucjCH4g/RPzg+ZHxW664Q== 0001309014-10-000129.txt : 20100223 0001309014-10-000129.hdr.sgml : 20100223 20100223143744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001309014-10-000129 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842180 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: 001-10110 FILM NUMBER: 10625374 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81 CITY: MADRID STATE: U3 ZIP: 28046 BUSINESS PHONE: 011 34 91 537 8172 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81 CITY: MADRID STATE: U3 ZIP: 28046 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S A DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000505 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA S A DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991103 6-K 1 htm_4794.htm LIVE FILING Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. - Form 6-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 23, 2010

Commission File Number: 001-10110

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Kingdom of Spain
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Plaza San Nicolás 4
48005 - BILBAO (SPAIN)
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F    [ ] Form 40-F
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [ ] Yes    [x] No
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 
  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., (BBVA) pursuant to the provisions of the
Spanish Securities Market Act, proceeds by means of the present document to
notify the following

RELEVANT EVENT

On February 23, 2010, Moody’s Investors Service revised the ratings of the
hybrid securities issued by Spanish financial institutions. This is a
consequence of the implementation of the new valuation methodology of this type
of issues that was announced by the rating agency on January 12, 2010.

Moody’s has changed the rating of BBVA’s preferred shares issues from A2 to
Baa2. The BBVA group rating as a long term issuer is kept at Aa2 level with
negative outlook, and the group rating as short term issuer is kept at P-1.

Madrid, February 23, 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.
 
    Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
     
Date: 02/23/2010 By: Javier MALAGON NAVAS
  Name:  Javier MALAGON NAVAS
  Title: Authorized representative of BBVA
     
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