EDN Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte SA

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 May, 2022

 

EMPRESA DISTRIBUIDORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA NORTE S.A. (EDENOR)

(DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING COMPANY OF THE NORTH )

 

(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)

 

Argentina

 

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

 

Av. del Libertador 6363,

12th Floor,

City of Buenos Aires (A1428ARG),

Tel: 54-11-4346-5000

 

(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        

 

(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  

 

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-             .)

 

 

 

May 17,2022

 

 

 

Messrs.

COMISIÓN NACIONAL DE VALORES

Subgerencia de Sociedades Emisoras

25 de Mayo 175

City of Buenos Aires

 

 

Messrs.

BOLSAS Y MERCADOS ARGENTINOS S.A.

Sarmiento 299

City of Buenos Aires

 

Ref: Material fact

Risk Rating

 

Dear Sirs:

 

I hereby address you on behalf of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (indistinctly, “EDENOR” or the “Company”) in compliance with the current regulations, in order to inform you that as a result of the successful exchange offer process, whereby the Company eligible holders accepting the exchange of Notes at fix rate 9,75% due October 2025 (the “Existing Notes”) representing 73,25% of outstanding amount of Existing Notes (the “New Notes”).

a)

Moody’s Local AR Agente de Calificación de Riesgo S.A.1 ("Moody´s Local Argentina") maintained the local currency issuer rating of Edenor in BBB+.ar with a negative outlook and confirms the rating of issuer in foreign currency and of the Negotiable Bonds (ON) due in 2025 in BBB.ar with a negative Outlook.

b)

Moody’s Local Argentina lowers the rating of ON Class 9 to BB+.ar since BBB.ar, maintaining to downward revision. At the same time, Moody's Local Argentina affirms the stock rating at 1.a

 

 

Yours faithfully.

 

 

Silvana E. Coria

Market Relations Officer.

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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.

 

	Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A.
	By:	/s/ Germán Ranftl
		Germán Ranftl
		Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: May 17, 2022