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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000931427-16-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161227

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAS TRANSPORTER OF THE SOUTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931427
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13396
		FILM NUMBER:		162071090

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DON BOSCO 3672 5TH FLR
		STREET 2:		1206 CAPITAL FEDERAL
		CITY:			ARGENTINA
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		005401148659050X1093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DON BOSCO 3672 5TH FLR
		STREET 2:		CAPITAL FEDERAL
		CITY:			ARGENTINA
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			1206
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<DIV style="width:567px"><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Washington, DC 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>_____________</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Report of Foreign Issuer</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center>For December 27, 2016</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Commission file number: 1-13.396</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center>Don Bosco 3672, Fifth Floor</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center>1206 Capital Federal</P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center>Argentina</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=center>Form 20-F<U> &nbsp;X </U>&nbsp;Form 40-F<U> &nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Indicate by check mark if registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): __</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Indicate by check mark if registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): __</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:28.4px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>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 the Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-right:-0.067px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt">If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=right>Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, December 22, 2016.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Messrs.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B>Gerencia T&#233;cnica y de Valores Negociables</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B>Mercado Abierto Electr&#243;nico S.A.</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify><I><U>Ref.: Material fact. Public Offer to Purchase after Change of Control and acquisition of Indirect Material Participation</U></I></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>It is my pleasure to address you, in my role as Head of Market Relations for Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>TGS<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font> or the <font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>Company<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>), following the information set forth in Notes DAL N&#176; 908/16 dated 07.27.2016, 1012/16 dated 08.12.2016, 1026/16 dated 08.17.2016, 1053/16 dated 08.22.2016 and 1058/16 dated 08.24.2016, with respect to the Public Offer to Purchase after Change of Control and Acquisition of Indirect Material Participation relating to Class B common shares, representing up to 24.5% of TGS<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font>s capital stock (<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>Local Mandatory Tender Offer<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>), to be launched by Grupo Inversor Petroqu&#237;mica S.L., WST S.A. and PCT LLC (the <font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>Offerors<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>).</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>On this subject, I hereby inform you that on this date the Offerors notified the President of TGS that in the near future they will launch a tender offer in the United States of America for: (i) Class B common shares issued by TGS and owned by U.S. shareholders (pursuant to Rule 14d-1(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and (ii) <font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>American Depositary Shares<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font> issued in the United States of America, each representing five (5) Class B common shares issued by TGS (the <font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>U.S. Offer<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>). The Offerors have also reported that the U.S. Offer will be launched concurrently with the Local Mandatory Tender Offer, which is pending approval by Comisi&#243;n Nacional de Valores (Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission).</P>
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<P style="line-height:12pt; margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Yours sincerely.-</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Book Antiqua,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>Nicol&#225;s M. Mordeglia</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:23.8px; font-family:Courier New,Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>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.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=right>Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=333.467 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>/s/Alejandro M. Basso</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=270.467><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt">Alejandro M. Basso</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=270.467><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt" align=justify><B>Vice President of Administration, Finance and Services</B></P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=326.467 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:12pt" align=center>/s/Nicol&#225;s M. Mordeglia</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=270.733><P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:9pt"><B>Legal Affairs Vice president</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-family:Courier New; font-size:11pt" align=justify>Date: December 27, 2016</P>
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