-----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, VX3kU2nofzJO0d6Odg6n3O5ko/0i1HRLuKKadS+fUJtq8katqpKMJHYl/e8t19Qz faLNvYAcfv4d+OCocg/2Wg== 0001292814-07-002133.txt : 20070719 0001292814-07-002133.hdr.sgml : 20070719 20070719133802 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001292814-07-002133 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070719 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070719 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: 07988668 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 bch20070719_6k.htm PRESS RELEASE Provided By MZ Data Products
 

FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

     Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July, 2007

Commission File Number 001-15266

BANK OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Ahumada 251
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)

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 by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant 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- ________

BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Attached is a Press Release issued by Banco de Chile (“the Bank”) on July 19, 2007.

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PRESS RELEASE

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 19, 2007. The management of Banco de Chile (“BCH”) (NYSE: BCH) has informed the stock exchanges and the Chilean supervisory agencies that Quiñenco S.A., controlling party of the Bank, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Citigroup Inc. to establish a strategic partnership that contemplates the merger of its businesses and financial operations in 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: July 19, 2007

 
 Banco de Chile
 
 
/S/  Fernando Cañas B.
By:  
Fernando Cañas Berkowitz
Chief Executive Officer

 

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