FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March, 2003
Commission File Number: 001-12568
BBVA Banco Francés S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Reconquista 199, 1006
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 ¨ |
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| Yes ¨ |
No x |
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| Yes ¨ |
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| Yes ¨ |
No x |
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BBVA Banco Francés S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary of Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting dated March 17, 2003 |
CONTACT:
María Elena Siburu de López Oliva
Investor Relations Manager
Phone: (5411) 4341 5035
E-mail: mesiburu@bancofrances.com.ar
María Adriana Arbelbide
Investor Relations
Phone: (5411) 4341 5036
E-mail: marbelbide@bancofrances.com.ar
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BBVA BANCO FRANCES (NYSE:BFR.N; BCBA:FRA.BA; LATIBEX: BFR.LA)
Buenos Aires, March 19, 2003
Banco Frances hereby informs that Directors Messrs. Jaime Guardiola Romojaro, Amadeo R.Vázquez and Ignacio Sanchez Asiaín-Sanz, as well as Alternate Directors, Martín E. Zarich and José Ayala Vargas, have submitted their resignations. The Board of Directors, in its meeting held on March 17, 2003 approved the resignations and appointed Mssrs. Jorge Bledel, Juan Ignacio Giménez Echeverría and Oscar Castro to fill the vacancies.
Consequently, the composition of the Board of Directors remains as follows, until next Shareholder’s Meeting:
| Chairman |
Mr. Jorge Bledel | |
| Vice Chairman |
Mr. Juan Ignacio Giménez Echeverría | |
| Directors |
Mr. Marcelo Gustavo Canestri | |
| Mr. Javier D’Ornellas | ||
| Mr. Oscar Castro |
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.
| BBVA Banco Francés S.A. | ||||||||
| Date: |
March 20, 2003 |
By: |
/S/ MARÍA ELENA SIBURU DE LÓPEZ OLIVA | |||||
| Name: |
María Elena Siburu de López Oliva | |||||||
| Title: |
Investor Relations Manager | |||||||