UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 2007

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

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Embotelladora Andina S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Andina Bottling Company, Inc.

(Translation of Registrant´s name into English)

Avenida Andres Bello 2687

Piso 20, Las Condes

Santiago, Chile

(Address of principal executive office)

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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 this Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes _______ No ___X____

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes _______ No ___X____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form 6-K 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____

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0404-2007

MATERIAL EVENT

CORPORATE NAME

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EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A.

SECURITIES REGISTRY

:

00124

TAXPAYER I.D.

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91.144.000-8

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The following Material Event is reported by Embotelladora Andina S.A. (“Andina”) by virtue of the stipulations in Article 9 and subparagraphs 2 of Article 10 of Law 18,045, and the provisions in Section II, paragraph 1 B of General Rule No. 30 of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance:

From May 8 to May 10 of 2007, the General Manager, Mr. Renato Ramirez Fernandez, will be absent from the company.  During his absence, the Board of Directors has agreed that the Operation Manager, Mr. José Tupper Encina, will act as substitute General Manager during this period.

Santiago, May 8, 2007

Pedro Pellegrini Ripamonti

Corporate Legal Manager

Embotelladora Andina S.A.

0404-2007

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, in the city of Santiago, Chile.

EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A.

By: /s/ Osvaldo Garay

Name:   Osvaldo Garay

Title:    Chief Financial Officer

Santiago, May 10, 2007