SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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 April 2010
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FOMENTO
ECONÓMICO MEXICANO, S.A.B. DE
C.V.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Mexican
Economic Development, Inc.
(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
United
Mexican States
(Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
General
Anaya No. 601 Pte.
Colonia
Bella Vista
Monterrey,
Nuevo León 64410
México
(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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as
permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as
permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
Indicate
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this
Form, the registrant 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-_____________
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 FEMSA
Closes Strategic Transaction with
Heineken
Monterrey, México, April 30,
2010 — Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (“FEMSA”) (NYSE:
FMX; BMV: FEMSAUBD) announced that the closing of the transaction pursuant
to which FEMSA agreed to exchange 100% of its beer operations for a 20%
economic interest in the Heineken Group occurred today.
José
Antonio Fernández, Chairman and CEO of FEMSA said, “Today represents an
important milestone for us. We are at the starting point of a new stage
for FEMSA, one that fills us with optimism and enthusiasm. We stand ready
and energized to continue driving along a path of long-term growth and
value creation for Coca-Cola FEMSA and Oxxo, while we participate in
Heineken’s own promising future through our investment
participation.”
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FEMSA
is a leading consumer company in Latin America. It controls
Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the region, and Oxxo,
the largest and fastest growing convenience store chain in Mexico with
over 7,400 stores. FEMSA is also a significant investor in
Heineken, a leading global
brewer.
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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 of the
undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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FOMENTO ECONÓMICO MEXICANO, S.A.
DE C.V.
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By:
/s/ Javier Astaburuaga
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Javier
Astaburuaga
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date: April
30, 2010
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