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
COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY, INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Republic of Chile
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Vitacura 2670, 23rd floor, Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act.
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
CCU ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2016
VOLUMES VARIATIONS
(Santiago, Chile, April 11th, 2016) – CCU reported today preliminary first quarter 2016 sales by volume variations.
The preliminary volume variations by Operating segment are the following:
| Q1'16 | |
| Operating Segment(1) | Total Change% |
| 1. Chile | 7.9 |
| 2. International Business | 2.4 |
| 3. Wines(2) | 1.6 |
| TOTAL | 6.3 |
CCU plans to release its consolidated first quarter results on May 3rd, 2016.
CCU is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. CCU is the largest Chilean brewer, the second-largest Chilean soft drinks producer and the largest Chilean water and nectar producer, the second-largest Argentine brewer, the second-largest Chilean wine producer and the largest pisco distributor. It also participates in the HOD, functional drinks and rum industries in Chile, in the beer, water and soft drinks industries in Uruguay, and in the soft drinks, water and nectar industries and beer distribution in Paraguay and Bolivia. The Company has licensing and / or distribution agreements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch Incorporated, PepsiCo Inc., Schweppes Holdings Limited, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Pernod Ricard and Coors Brewing Company.
(1) Excludes Bolivian and Colombian operation volumes as they currently do not consolidate.
(2) Includes domestic and exports, excludes bulk wine.
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.
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.
(United Breweries Company, Inc.)
| /s/ Felipe Dubernet | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: April 11, 2016