Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
July 24 2015 - 12:38PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
United States
Securities and Exchange
Commission
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM
6-K
Report of Foreign
Private Issuer
Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the
Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the month of July, 2015
GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Translation of Registrant's name into
English)
Calzada del Valle Ote. 407
Col. Del Valle, San Pedro Garza Garcia, N.L. Mexico 66220
(Address of principal office)
(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 the registrant by furnishing
the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to
the 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-
CONTENTS
* Press Release
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, thereunto duly
authorized.
GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V.
By /s/ Raul Cavazos
Morales
___________________________
Raul Cavazos
Morales
Chief Financial Officer.
Date: July 24, 2015
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IR Contact Information:
ir@gruma.com (52) 81
8399-3349 |
San Pedro Garza Garcia, N.L., Mexico,
July 24, 2015 |
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www.gruma.com |
GRUMA INCREASES ITS
OWNERSHIP IN GIMSA
San Pedro
Garza Garcia, N.L.,
Mexico; July 24, 2015. - GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V. (''GRUMA'')
(NYSE: GMK, BMV: GRUMAB) today announced that it acquired 18'587,423 (eighteen
million five hundred and eighty seven thousand four hundred and twenty three)
series B shares of Grupo Industrial Maseca, S.A.B. de C.V. (''GIMSA''), at a
price of Ps.$22.00 per share. The purpose of the purchase of such shares is to
increase its holdings in this subsidiary in order to enhance value creation for
its shareholders, without having knowledge as of this date of any undisclosed
material event.
ABOUT GRUMA
Since 1949, GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V., is one of the world's leading tortilla and
corn flour producers. With leading brands in most of its markets, GRUMA has
operations in the United States, Mexico, Central America, Europe, Asia and
Oceania. GRUMA is headquartered in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, and has
approximately 18,000 employees and 79 plants. In 2014, GRUMA had net sales of
US$3.4 billion (excluding the Venezuelan and wheat flour operations), of which
70% came from non-Mexican operations. For further information please visit www.gruma.com.