Form 6-K

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

Date: June 11, 2012

/s/ Tomás Blasco Sánchez

Tomás Blasco Sánchez

Head of Investor Relations Department

6-K 1 d365339d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June, 2012

Commission file number: 1-10110

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

BANK BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Paseo de la Castellana, 81

28046 Madrid

Spain

(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):

Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes ¨ No x





		Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA), pursuant to the provisions of the Spanish Securities Market Act, hereby proceeds by means of the present document to notify the following:

		RELEVANT INFORMATION

		Fitch Ratings has disclosed on June, 11th 2012 the modification of BBVA´s rating, as follows:

		• Long term IDR/ Senior unsecured debt: downgraded to BBB+ from A. Negative Outlook

		• Short term IDR/Senior unsecured debt: downgraded to F2 from F1

		• Viability Rating: downgraded to bbb+ from a

		• SRF: revised to BBB from BBB+

		• Subordinated debt rating: downgraded to BBB from A-.

		• Preference shares rating: downgraded to BB- from BB+

Madrid, June 11, 2012

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.