6-K

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                                  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

                               Date: June 2, 2006

                        Commission File Number: 001-32305

                                    CORPBANCA
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                         Huerfanos 1072, Santiago, Chile
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                     (Address of principal executive office)

     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]

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

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     On June 1, 2006, Corpbanca announced the resignation of Christian Samsing
Stambuk as the Chief Executive Officer and the appointment of Mario Chamorro
Carrizo as the new Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the announcement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


                                   SIGNATURES

     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:  June 2, 2006

                                          CORPBANCA


                                          By:    /s/ Claudio Chamorro Carrizo
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                                          Name:  Claudio Chamorro Carrizo
                                          Title: Division Manager - Planning and
                                                 Development Control


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit   Description
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99.1      Corpbanca announcement, dated June 1, 2006, announcing the resignation
          of Christian Samsing Stambuk as the Chief Executive Officer and the
          appointment of Mario Chamorro Carrizo as the new Chief Executive
          Officer.

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                            [LOGO OF CORP BANCA]

                CORP BANCA ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Santiago, Chile, June 1 2006 - CORP BANCA (NYSE: BCA, Santiago: CORPBANCA.SN)
announced today that the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of
Mr.Christian Samsing as Chief Executive Officer of Corp Banca effective as of
May 30, 2006.

Mr. Mario Chamorro Carrizo will replace Mr. Samsing as Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Chamorro has significant experience in the Chilean banking industry having
served as C.E.O. of Corp Banca Chile from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Chamorro also served
as C.E.O. of Corp Banca Venezuela from 2003 to 2005 and as Chairman of the Board
of Corp Banca Venezuela since 2005.

ABOUT CORP BANCA:
Corp Banca is a Chilean financial institution offering a wide variety of
corporate and retail financial products and services. Its shares are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BCA) and on the Santiago Stock Exchange
(Santiago: CORPBANCA).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release contains forward looking statements that involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of Corp Banca to be materially different
from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these
forward looking statements.

Contact: Raul Rubel B.
         Investor Relations
         Corp Banca
         Tel. (56 - 2) 687-6075
         Santiago, Chile
         raul.rubel@corpbanca.cl

         Nicolas Bornozis
         President
         Capital Link, Inc.
         Tel. (212) 661-7566
         New York, USA
         nbornozis@capitallink.com

www.corpbanca.cl             Huerfanos 1072, Santiago, Chile                   1
                                Phone: 56 (2) 687 8000