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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- ________
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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
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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