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 17, 2018, regarding the authorization by a subsidiary of the Registrant to enter into a certain license agreement with respect the licensing of certain trademarks.	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 18, 2018	By:	/s/ Pedro Alberto Richards
		Name: Pedro Alberto Richards
		Title:   Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

December 17, 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 in order to inform you that Tarjeta Naranja S.A., a subsidiary of Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A., has approved the entrance into a license agreement with its subsidiary, Cobranzas Regionales S.A., for the use by Cobranzas Regionales S.A. of the following trademarks:

1.    N POS;

2.    Naranja POS; and

3.    

It is in the interest of Cobranzas Regionales S.A. to have an exclusive and non-binding license of the trademarks listed above, and to make use of such trademarks throughout the territory of the Argentine Republic, in connection with its payment platform and external devices, which operate by reading magnetic stripe cards and EMV chips. Tarjeta Naranja S.A. also has a commercial interest in linking its trademarks with such new products by incorporating them with such technology and participating in the digital venue.

The agreement will have a five-year term from the date of acceptance by the parties.

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