-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ABSpy/MIOFkNpsXXI/bTZoJ+epXvDSnQr9VbGfFDeToJSyLSA+saUJdG3fA2jLmi 37fv6/3M0xvumdtY15b6KA== 0000903423-06-001340.txt : 20061229 0000903423-06-001340.hdr.sgml : 20061229 20061228181924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-06-001340 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061229 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lan Airlines SA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001047716 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14728 FILM NUMBER: 061303688 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AVENIDA AMERICO VESPUCIO STREET 2: SUR NO 901 RENCA CITY: SANTIAGO DE CHILE STATE: F3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 5625652525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AV AMERICO VESPUCIO SUR 901 STREET 2: PISO RENCA CITY: SANTIAGO STATE: F3 ZIP: 999999999 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAN CHILE SA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990427 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHILEAN AIRLINE SA LANCHILE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971010 6-K 1 lanchile-6k2_1228.htm

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 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2006

(Commission File No. 1-14728)

Lan Airlines S.A.

(Translation of registrant's name in English)

Avenida Americo Vespucio Sur 901

Renca,

Santiago, Chile

(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 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

[Lan Airlines Letterhead]

MATERIAL FACT

Santiago, December 27, 2006

Mr. Alberto Etchegaray D.

Superintendent of Securities and Insurance

Present

To whom it may concern:

In compliance with article 9° and subsection 2° of article 10 of law No. 18.045, I inform you that at a Board of Directors’ Meeting held on December 26, 2006, the Board of Directors of Lan Airlines S.A. resolved to call an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on January 26, 2007, in order to discuss the following matters:

a)	Increase Lan Airlines S.A.’s capital by virtue of an issuance of 7,500,000 (seven million five hundred thousand) shares, at the price and other conditions that the Shareholders’ Meeting shall determine.

b) Designate a portion of the abovementioned capital increase to compensation plans, in accordance with article 24 of law 18.046.

c) Amend the bylaws to reflect the resolutions adopted by the Shareholders’ Meeting.

d) Authorize the Board of Directors of Lan Airlines S.A. to request the registration of the shares representing the capital increase with the Registry of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance; to proceed with the settlement of the shares; and to agree on the terms pertaining to the compensation plans mentioned above.

e) Adopt any other resolutions necessary to implement the abovementioned resolutions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Alejandro De La Fuente Goic

Alejandro De La Fuente Goic

Vice President of Corporate Finance

Lan Airlines S.A.

cc.	Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago Bolsa de Comercio de Valparaíso Bolsa Electrónica de Chile

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.

Date: December 29, 2006

	Lan Airlines S.A.
	/s/ Alejandro de la Fuente By: Alejandro de la Fuente Chief Financial Officer

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