UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month July 2012
(Commission File No. 001-35193)
Grifols, S.A.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Avinguda de la Generalitat, 152-158
Parc de Negocis Can Sant Joan
Sant Cugat del Valles 08174
Barcelona, Spain
(Address of registrants principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x 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): Yes ¨ No x
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If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- . .
Grifols, S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Relevant Event, dated July 23, 2012. |
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GRIFOLS | Grifols, S.A. Parc Empresarial Can Sant Joan Av. de la Generalitat, 152-158 08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès Barcelona - ESPAÑA Tel. +34 935 710 500 www.grifols.com |
Grifols, S.A. informs that with effect as of today 23rd July 2012, the ADS representing Class B shares (non-voting shares) of the company will have an exchange ratio in relation to the Class B shares of 1 to 1, this means 1 ADS will represent 1 Class B share. The previous ratio being 2 ADS to 1 Class B share.
The depositary entity, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, is taking care of the exchange of old ADS.
The ADS of the company are quoted and traded in US Dollars in the NASDAQ exchange (Ticker: GRFS).
In Barcelona, 23 July 2012
Nuria Martín Barnés
Vice Secretary of the Board of Directors
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, thereto duly authorized.
Grifols, S.A. | ||
By: | /s/ David I. Bell | |
Name: | David I. Bell | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
Date: July 23, 2012