SCHEDULE 13D
Amendment No. 0
Banco de Galicia Y Buenos Aire
American Depository Receipt Class B
Cusip # 059538207
Filing Fee: Yes
Cusip # 059538207
Item 1: Reporting Person - FMR Corp. - (Tax ID: 04-2507163)
Item 4: PF
Item 6: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Item 7: None
Item 8: None
Item 9: 2,168,424
Item 10: None
Item 11: 2,264,029
Item 13: 28.67%
Item 14: HC
PREAMBLE
The filing of this Schedule 13D is not, and should not be
deemed to be, an admission that such Schedule 13D is required to
be filed. See the discussion under Item 2.
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to the American Depository Receipt
Class B, $0.00 par value (the "ADRs") of Banco de Galicia Y
Buenos Aire, an Argentina corporation (the "Company"). The
principal executive offices of the Company are located at Tte.
Gral. Juan D. Peron 407, 1038 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This statement is being filed by FMR Corp., a Massachusetts
Corporation ("FMR"). A separate Schedule 13D is being filed by
Fidelity International Limited, a Bermuda joint stock company
incorporated for an unlimited duration by private act of the
Bermuda legislature ("FIL"). FMR is a holding company one of
whose principal assets is the capital stock of a wholly-owned
subsidiary, Fidelity Management & Research Company ("Fidelity"),
which is also a Massachusetts corporation. Fidelity is an
investment advisor which is registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisors Act of 1940 and which provides investment
advisory services to more than 30 investment companies which are
registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
and serves as investment advisor to certain other funds which are
generally offered to limited groups of investors (the "Fidelity
Funds"). Various directly or indirectly held subsidiaries of FMR
are also engaged in investment management, venture capital asset
management, securities brokerage, transfer and shareholder
servicing and real estate development. The principal offices of
FMR and Fidelity are located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.
FIL is an investment adviser which provides investment
advisory and management services to a number of non-U.S.
investment companies or instrument trusts (the "International
Funds") and certain institutional investors. Prior to June 30,
1980, FIL was a majority-owned subsidiary of Fidelity. On that
date, the shares of FIL held by Fidelity were distributed, as a
dividend, to the shareholders of FMR. FIL currently operates as
an entity independent of FMR and Fidelity. The International
Funds and FIL's other clients, with the exception of Fidelity and
an affiliate of Fidelity, are non-U.S. entities. Various
foreign-based subsidiaries of FIL are also engaged in investment
management. The principal office of FIL is located at Pembroke
Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Hamilton, Bermuda.
FIL is an investment adviser which provides investment
advisory and management services to a number of non-U.S.
investment companies or instrument trusts (the "International
Funds") and certain institutional investors. Prior to June 30,
1980, FIL was a majority-owned subsidiary of Fidelity. On that
date, the shares of FIL held by Fidelity were distributed, as a
dividend, to the shareholders of FMR. FIL currently operates as
an entity independent of FMR and Fidelity, with certain common
shareholders. The International Funds and FIL's other clients,
with the exception of Fidelity and an affiliate of Fidelity, are
non-U.S. entities. Various foreign-based subsidiaries of FIL are
also engaged in investment management. The principal office of
FIL is located at Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Hamilton, Bermuda.
Members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family are the
predominant owners of Class B shares of common stock of FMR
representing approximately 49% of the voting power of FMR. Mr.
Johnson 3d owns 12.0% and Abigail Johnson owns 24.5% of the
aggregate outstanding voting stock of FMR. The Johnson family
group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a
shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares
will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B
shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common
stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement,
members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to
FMR Corp.
In addition, a partnership controlled by Mr. Johnson 3d and
members of his family own shares of FIL voting stock with the
right to cast approximately 47.22% of the total votes which may
be cast by all holders of FIL voting stock. Mr. Johnson 3d is
Chairman of FMR and FIL. FMR and FIL are separate and
independent corporate entities. FMR and FIL are managed
independently and their boards of Directors are generally
composed of different individuals. Their investment decisions
are made independently, and clients are different organizations.
The business address and principal occupation of Mr. Johnson 3d
is set forth in Schedule A hereto.
The ADRs to which this statement relates are owned directly
by nine of the Fidelity Funds, and by Fidelity International
Limited, through its subsidiaries and affiliates.
FMR and FIL are of the view that they are not acting as a
"group" for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") and that they are not
otherwise required to attribute to each other the "beneficial
ownership" of securities "beneficially owned" by the other
corporation within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under
the 1934 Act. Therefore, they are of the view that the ADRs held
by the other corporations need not be aggregated for purposes of
Section 13(d). However, FMR is making this filing on a voluntary
basis as if all of the ADRs are beneficially owned by FMR and FIL
on a joint basis.
The name, residence or business address, principal
occupation or employment and citizenship of each of the executive
officers and directors of FMR are set forth in Schedule A hereto.
Within the past five years, none of the persons named in
this Item 2 or listed on Schedule A has been convicted in any
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or has been a party to any civil proceeding and as
a result thereof was or is subject to any judgment, decree or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws
or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The Fidelity Funds which own or owned ADRs purchased in the
aggregate 2,548,250 ADRs for cash in the amount of approximately
$58,329,971, including brokerage commissions. The Fidelity Funds
used their own assets in making such purchase and no part of the
purchase price is represented by borrowed funds. Proceeds from
647,450 ADRs sold aggregated approximately $15,458,962. The
attached Schedule B sets forth ADRs purchased and/or sold since
March 14, 1996.
The International Funds and accounts, which own or owned
ADRs, purchased in the aggregate 91,900 ADRs for cash in the
amount of approximately $1,848,429, including brokerage
commissions. The International Funds and accounts used their own
assets in making such purchase and no part of the purchase price
is represented by borrowed funds. Proceeds from 37,100 ADRs sold
aggregated approximately $814,975.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The purpose of Fidelity in having the Fidelity Funds and the
Accounts purchase ADRs (see Item 5 below) is to acquire an equity
interest in the Company in pursuit of specified investment
objectives established by the Board of Trustees of the Fidelity
Funds and by the investors in the Accounts.
Fidelity may continue to have the Fidelity Funds and the
Accounts purchase ADRs subject to a number of factors, including,
among others, the availability of ADRs for purchase at what they
consider to be reasonable prices and other investment
opportunities that may be available to the Fidelity Funds and
Accounts.
Fidelity intends to review continuously the equity position
of the Fidelity Funds and Accounts in the Company. Depending
upon future evaluations of the business prospects of the Company
and upon other developments, including, but not limited to,
general economic and business conditions and money market and
stock market conditions, Fidelity may determine to cease making
additional purchases of ADRs or to increase or decrease the
equity interest in the Company by acquiring additional ADRs, or
by disposing of all or a portion of the ADRs.
Fidelity has no present plan or proposal which relates to or
would result in (i) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such
as a merger, reorganization, liquidation, or sale of transfer of
a material amount of assets involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, (ii) any change in the Company's present Board of
Directors or management, (iii) any material changes in the
Company's present capitalization or dividend policy or any other
material change in the Company's business or corporate structure,
(iv) any change in the Company's charter or by-laws, or (v) the
Company's common stock becoming eligible for termination of its
registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the 1934 Act.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer.
Although Item 5 assumes that FMR, Fidelity, and FIL
beneficially own all 2,264,029 ADRs, reference is made to Item 2
for a disclaimer of beneficial ownership with respect to the
securities which are "beneficially owned" by the other
corporations.
(a) FMR beneficially owns, through Fidelity, as investment
advisor to the Fidelity Funds, 2,168,424 ADRs, or approximately
27.46% of the outstanding ADRs of the Company. FIL beneficially
owns, as investment advisor to the International Funds, 95,605
ADRs, or approximately 1.21% of the outstanding ADRs of the
Company. Neither FMR, Fidelity, nor any of its affiliates nor,
to the best knowledge of FMR, any of the persons named in
Schedule A hereto, beneficially owns any other ADRs. The
combined holdings of FMR, Fidelity, and FIL are 2,264,029 ADRs,
or approximately 28.67% of the outstanding ADRs of the Company.
(b) FMR, through is control of Fidelity, investment advisor
to the Fidelity Funds, and the Funds each has sole power to
dispose of the ADRs. Neither FMR nor Mr. Johnson has the sole
power to vote or direct the voting of the 2,168,424 ADRs owned
directly by the Fidelity Funds, which power resides with the
Funds' Boards of Trustees. Fidelity carries out the voting of
the ADRs under written guidelines established by the Funds' Board
of Trustees.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule B, neither FMR, or any
of its affiliates, nor, to the best knowledge of FMR, any of the
persons named in Schedule A hereto has effected any transaction
in ADRs during the past sixty (60) days.
Item 6. Contract, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Neither FMR nor any of its affiliates nor, to the best
knowledge of FMR, any of the persons named in Schedule A hereto
has any joint venture, finder's fee, or other contract or
arrangement with any person with respect to any securities of the
Company.
The Funds and Accounts may from time to time own debt
securities issued by the Company or its direct or indirect
subsidiaries, and may from time to time purchase and/or sell such
debt securitites.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Not Applicable.
This statement speaks as of its date, and no inference
should be drawn that no change has occurred in the facts set
forth herein after the date hereof.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
FMR Corp.
DATE: May 17, 1996 By: /s/Arthur
Loring
Frank V. Knox
Compliance Officer
SCHEDULE A
The name and present principal occupation or employment of
each executive officer and director of FMR Corp. are set forth
below. The business address of each person is 82 Devonshire
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, and the address of the
corporation or organization in which such employment is conducted
is the same as his business address. All of the persons listed
below are U.S. citizens.
POSITION WITH
PRINCIPAL
NAME FMR CORP. OCCUPATION
Edward C. Johnson 3d President,
Chairman of the
Director, CEO Board and CEO, FMR
Chairman &
Mng. Director
J. Gary Burkhead Director President-Fidelity
Caleb Loring, Jr. Director, Director, FMR
Mng. Director
James C. Curvey Director, Sr. V.P., FMR
Sr. V.P.
William L. Byrnes Vice Chairman Vice Chairman, FIL
Director & Mng.
Director
Abigail P. Johnson Director Portfolio Mgr -
Fidelity
Management &
Research
Company
Robert C. Pozen Sr. V.P. & Gen'l Sr. V.P. & Gen'l
Counsel Counsel, FMR
David C. Weinstein Sr. Vice President Sr. Vice President
Administration Administration
Gerald M. Lieberman Sr. Vice Pres. - Sr. Vice Pres. -
Chief Financial Chief Financial
Officer Officer
SCHEDULE B
Banco de Galicia Y Buenos Aire
Seven Fidelity Fund(s) purchased ADRs since March 14, 1996 at the
dates and at the prices set forth below. The transactions were
made for cash in open market transactions or with other
investment companies with the same or an affiliated investment
advisor.
DATE ADRS PRICE
03-14-96 14,750 $23.38
03-22-96 65,000 23.36
03-25-96 173,700 24.46
03-26-96 22,000 24.25
03-27-96 22,400 24.13
04-17-96 5,000 22.38
04-22-96 40,000 24.38
05-01-96 7,300 23.75
05-02-96 42,950 23.94
05-03-96 24,150 23.75
05-08-96 2,100 23.88
SCHEDULE B
Banco de Galicia Y Buenos Aire
Six Fidelity Fund(s) sold ADRs since March 14, 1996 at the dates
and at the prices set forth below. The transactions were made
for cash in open market transactions or with other investment
companies with the same or an affiliated investment advisor.
DATE ADRS PRICE
04-01-96 4,300 $23.88
04-03-96 5,000 23.63
04-09-96 113,500 21.89
04-17-96 5,000 22.38
04-22-96 40,000 24.38
05-02-96 24,750 23.88
