6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March, 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    ☒                        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    ☒

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.
March, 2018	Notice of Material Event, dated March 9, 2018, regarding the Registrant’s approval of a proposal regarding its 2017 distribution results.	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: March 12, 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

Buenos Aires

March 9, 2018

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

Re:    Material Event

To whom it may concern,

We are writing to inform you that, on March 8^th, 2018, the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (the “Company”) approved the following proposal for the allocation of profits from the 2017 fiscal year:

	Argentine pesos
Cash Dividends(1)		1.200.000.000,00
Legal Reserve		25,300,000,00
Discretionary Reserve		7.104.168.725,42

(1) 84.1063762% over 1.426.764.597 of common class A and B shares, par value Ps.1 each.

If the proposal is approved, the shareholders´ equity of the Company as of December 31, 2017 will be comprised as set forth below, in accordance with current regulations:

	Argentine pesos
Capital Stock		1.426.764.597
Capital Adjustment		278.130.755,47
Premium for Trading of Shares in Own Portfolio		605.682,08
Additional paid in Capital		10.950.526.452,97
Profit Reserves
Legal Reserve		340.979.070,49
Discretionary Reserve		25.103.197.740,77
Statutory Reserve		32,54
Total Shareholders’ Equity		38.100.204.331,32

The Board of Directors will not make any proposals in relation to the capitalization of monetary adjustments.

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.