FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August, 2006
Commission File Number: 001-12102
YPF Sociedad Anónima
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Av. Pte. R.S. Peña 777 – 8th Floor
1354 Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive office)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| 1 | Letter to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange and the National Securities Commission of Argentina dated August 11, 2006, regarding the Financial Statements as of June 30, 2006. | |
Buenos Aires, August 11, 2006
Messrs.
Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
National Securities Commission of Argentina
Ref.: Financial Statements as of June 30, 2006
Please find attached the results for the six-month period ending June 30, 2006, which have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, in its meeting held on August 11, 2006. Here in below you will find the relevant information related to the YPF Financial Statements
Profit (Millons of pesos - Prevailing exchange rate Ps. 3.05 = US$ 1)
| Net Profit before income tax |
4.410 | ||
| Income Tax |
(1.615 | ) | |
| Net Profit for the period |
2.795 | ||
Shareholders’ Equity as of December 31, 2006 (in Million of Pesos)
| Shareholders’ Contributions |
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| Subscribed Capital |
3.933 | ||||
| Adjustment to Contributions |
7.281 | ||||
| Issuance Premiums |
640 | 11.854 | |||
| Legal Reserve |
1.797 | ||||
| Deferred Earnings |
(111 | ) | |||
| Reserve for future dividends |
2.710 | ||||
| Retained Earnings |
6.620 | ||||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity |
22.870 | ||||
Also, it should be considered that during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the following facts have taken place:
| • | Investments on Fixed Assets rose to Ps.2,151 million, 49% higher than in the same period of year 2005. |
| • | YPF S.A. exports amounted to Ps. 4,544 million before hydrocarbon export withholdings, 15% higher than in the same period of year 2005. |
| • | Taxes, contributions and royalties paid to National Government and provinces amounted to Ps 5,719 million. |
Item O – Shares which belong to the controlling group
As June 30, 2006, the amount of shares that belong to the controlling group of shareholders was 389,543,836 shares, Class D, representing the 99.04% over the capital stock.
| Sincerely yours, |
| by YPF S.A. |
| Carlos A. Olivieri |
| Economic-Financial Director |
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.
| YPF Sociedad Anónima | ||||
| Date: August 16, 2006 | By: | /s/ Carlos Olivieri | ||
| Name: | Carlos Olivieri | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||