-----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, R2rLxgCLCCEQN74+uB4PYvoOwTqWBrm3oXpbM77n/li1W0+jC/e99o88XwNLMuyy whEx6Yxfu5RUcM768qLEJQ== 0001292814-07-000805.txt : 20070328 0001292814-07-000805.hdr.sgml : 20070328 20070328085152 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001292814-07-000805 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070328 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF CHILE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001161125 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15266 FILM NUMBER: 07722769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANCO DE CHILE NEW YORK BRANCH STREET 2: 535 MADISON AVE 9TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127580909 6-K 1 bch20070327_6k.htm ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Provided by MZ Data Products

 
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 March, 2007

of Chile, Bank
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Chile
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Ahumada 251
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 12g-3-2(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- ____.)


BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Attached is an English translation of a letter filed by Banco de Chile with the Chilean Superintendency of Banks, Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and local Stock Exchanges, informing of a release of the Central Bank of Chile regarding its position in connection with the capitalization agreed upon at the Bank’s Extraordinary Shareholder meeting held on March 22, 2007.

 

Santiago 26th March, 2007

Mr.
Gustavo Arriagada Morales
Superintendent of Banks and
Financial Institutions
Present

RE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Mr. Superintendent:

Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18.045 and Chapter 18-10 of the Regulations of the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions, I inform you of an Essential Information, that on today’s date, the Central Bank of Chile communicated to Banco de Chile that in the Extraordinary Session, No, 1326E, that took place on the 26th of March of this year, the Board of the Central Bank of Chile resolved to request its corresponding surplus, from the fiscal year ended on the 31st of December 2006, including the proportional part of the agreed upon capitalization profits be paid in cash currency.

Sincerely,

Pablo Granifo Lavín
Chief Executive Officer

 
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: March 27, 2007

 
 Banco de Chile
/S/  Pablo Granifo L.
 
By: Pablo Granifo Lavin
Chief Executive Officer

 

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