SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January, 2012
Irsa Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Irsa Investments and Representations Inc.
(Translation of registrant´s name into English)
Republic
of Argentina
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Bolívar 108
(C1066AAB)
Buenos Aires,
Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)
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
IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA
(THE “COMPANY”)
REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Attached is an English translation of the letter dated January 9th, 2012 filed by the Company with the Comisión Nacional de Valores and the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires:
By letter dated January 9th, 2012, the Company reported that the Chairman of the Company Eduardo Sergio Elsztain will take a leave of absence from January 10, 2012, until January 30, 2012.
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.
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
By: /S/ Saúl Zang
Name: Saúl Zang
Title: Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dated: January 9th, 2012