PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
(PAMPA ENERGIA INC.)
C1106ABG
City of Buenos Aires
Argentina
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 the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes ______ No ___X___
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .)
Buenos Aires, September 1, 2009 |
To
National Securities Commission
25 de Mayo 175 (CP 1002)
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Re.:Request for Authorization forCapital Reduction |
Gentlemen:
I address theComisión Nacional de Valores(National Securities Commission) (the “CNV”), in my capacity as Market Relations Officer of Pampa Energía S.A. (the “Company” or “Pampa”), in order to comply with the provisions of section 2, and subsequent, Chapter XXI of the CNV Rules.
I hereby inform you that on August 31, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company decided to request the preliminary authorization of theBolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) (the “BCBA”) for a capital reduction of up to 211,883,347 common shares of the Company, with a par value of Ps. 1 each and the right to one vote per share (Section 93 of the BCBA Trading Rules).
The request for preliminary authorization was submitted to theBolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) today.
Sincerely,
/s/ Romina Benvenuti
Romina Benvenuti
Market Relations Officer
Pampa Energía S.A. | ||
By: | /S/ Roberto Luis Maestretti | |
Name: Roberto Luis Maestretti Title: Chief Financial Officer |