-----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, Onf+BqdwTtzLlxhPOWuZWSL8YtYaDEfneGIzSiRJLpfrgK7P9xmHBSGWh6uZGyAZ addn+gmm9rZRpisQejWZ1w== 0000903423-07-000694.txt : 20070713 0000903423-07-000694.hdr.sgml : 20070713 20070713163917 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-07-000694 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070713 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070713 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070713 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: 07978997 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 lanairlines-6k_0713.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 July 2007

Commission File Number 1-14728

Lan Airlines S.A.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Presidente Riesco 5711, Piso 20

Las Condes

Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover 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):

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):

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

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

RELEVANT FACT

Santiago, July 12, 2007

Mr.

Guillermo Larraín Ríos

Superintendent

Superintendence of Securities and Insurance

Present

To whom it may concern:

Pursuant to Article 9 and paragraph 2 of Article 10 of Law No. 18.045, I hereby inform you of the relevant fact that the Board of Directors of LAN Airlines S.A. today authorized the incorporation into its long-haul float of 32 Boeing 787 aircraft to be delivered between 2011 and 2016. Of the 32 aircraft, 26 shall be purchased and 6 shall be leased. The incorporation of these aircraft will represent a total investment of approximately US$3,200 million. In addition, the Board of Directors approved the exercise of 10 options to purchase the same type of aircraft during 2017 and 2018.

Sincerely,

/s/ Enrique Cueto Plaza

Enrique Cueto Plaza

Executive Vicepresident

Lan Airlines S.A.

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: July 13, 2007

Lan Airlines S.A.

/s/ Andrés del Valle

Andrés del Valle

Corporate Finance Director

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