Macro Bank Inc. — M&A Activity 2009

Dec 24, 2009

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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

December 24, 2009

Commission File Number: 333-130901

MACRO BANK INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Sarmiento 447

Buenos Aires C1 1041

Tel: 54 11 5222 6500

(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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 o

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 o No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A

Buenos Aires, December 24 th , 2009

To

Comisión Nacional de Valores (Argentine Securities Exchange Commission)

Re .: Relevant Event

Please be advised that on the date hereof, Banco Marco S.A. has submitted an offer for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Banco Privado de Inversiones S.A., and that such offer has been accepted by Messrs. Alejandro Manuel Estrada, Alejandro Carlos Estrada and Raúl Fernández.

As agreed by the parties, a due diligence process shall start forthwith and should end with the execution of the relevant share purchase agreement by 24 February 2010, which agreement shall be subsequently submitted to the Banco Central de la República Argentina for approval.

The change of authorities shall occur after the above mentioned approval has been obtained.

Sincerely,

Luis Cerolini

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: December 24 , 2009

| MACRO

BANK INC.
By: /s/
Name: Luis
Cerolini
Title:
Director