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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 6-K

 

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REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May, 2006

 

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CRESUD SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL INMOBILIARIA

FINANCIERA Y AGROPECUARIA

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

CRESUD INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

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Republic of Argentina

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Moreno 877, 23^rd Floor, (C1091AAQ)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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Form 20-F      T            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      T    

 

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CRESUD S.A.C.I.F. and A

(THE “COMPANY”)

REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Attached is an English translation of the summary of the letter dated May 17, 2006 filed by the Company with the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires and the Comisión Nacional de Valores.

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By letter dated May 17, 2006, the Company reported that two holders of Company’s Convertible Notes exercised it conversion right. Hence, the financial indebtedness of the Company shall be reduced in US$ 2,075,430 and an increase of 4,087,100 ordinary shares face value pesos 1 each was made. The conversion was performed according to the terms and conditions established in the prospectus at the conversion rate of 1.96928 shares, face value pesos 1 per Convertible Note of face value US$ 1. As a result of that conversion, the outstanding shares of the Company goes from 181,439,312 to 185,526,412. On the other hand, the amount of registered Convertible Notes is US$ 30,923,451.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

 

Dated: May 18, 2006