Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX) 6-K Current report (foreign)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 April 2010

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FOMENTO ECONÓMICO MEXICANO, S.A.B. DE C.V.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Mexican Economic Development, Inc.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

United Mexican States

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

General Anaya No. 601 Pte.

Colonia Bella Vista

Monterrey, Nuevo León 64410

México

(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    o

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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _______

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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____________

SIGNATURES

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registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf of the

undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	FOMENTO ECONÓMICO MEXICANO, S.A. DE C.V.
Date:  April 26, 2010	By:	/s/ Javier Astaburuaga
		Javier Astaburuaga
		Chief Financial Officer

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Latin America´s Beverage Leader

FEMSA Shareholders hold Annual Meeting and Approve Transaction with Heineken Monterrey, Mexico, April 26, 2010 — Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: FMX; BMV: FEMSAUBD, FEMSAUB) (“FEMSA” or the “Company”) held its Annual Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting today, during which shareholders approved the transaction with Heineken, the annual report for 2009 presented by the Board of Directors, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, the declaration of dividends corresponding to fiscal year 2009 and the composition of the Board of Directors for 2010. Shareholders approved the exchange of 100% of FEMSA’s beer operations in Mexico and Brazil for a 20% economic interest in the Heineken Group, and the assumption by Heineken of debt in the amount of US$2,100 million dollars. Shareholders approved the payment of a cash dividend in the amount of Ps. 2,600 million, consisting of Ps. 0.162076 per each Series “D” share and Ps. 0.1296608 per each Series “B” share, which amounts to Ps. 0.777965 per “BD” Unit (BMV: FEMSAUBD) or Ps. 7.77965 per ADS (NYSE: FMX), and Ps. 0.648304 per “B” Unit (BMV: FEMSAUB). The dividend payment will be split in two equal payments, payable on May 4, 2010 and November 3, 2010. ### FEMSA is the leading beverage company in Latin America. It controls an integrated beverage platform that comprises Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the region; FEMSA Cerveza, one of the leading brewers in Mexico, with presence in Brazil, and an important beer exporter to the United States and other countries; and Oxxo, the largest and fastest growing convenience store chain in Mexico with over 7,400 stores.