UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
March 2012
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Embotelladora Andina S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Andina Bottling Company, Inc.
(Translation of Registrant´s name into English)
Avda. El Golf 40, Piso 4
Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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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):
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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):
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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
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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.
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EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A. | |
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By: |
/s/ Jaime Cohen |
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Name: Jaime Cohen | |
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Title: Chief Legal Officer |
Santiago, March 28, 2012
MATERIAL EVENT
CORPORATE NAME |
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EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A. |
SECURITIES REGISTRY |
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00124 |
TAXPAYER I.D. |
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91.144.000-8 |
By virtue of the stipulations in Article 9 and subparagraph 2 of Article 10 of Law 18,045, and the provisions in General Rule No. 30 of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance, and being duly empowered to this effect by the Board of Directors, I hereby report the following regarding Embotelladora Andina S.A. (the Company), its business, its securities or tender offer, as a material event:
The following was resolved at a regular Board of Directors Meeting of the Company held on March 27, 2012:
To propose to the General Shareholders Meeting to be held on April 27, 2012, the distribution of an Additional Dividend on account of retained earnings:
a) $24.30 (twenty four and 30/100 pesos) per each Series A Shares and;
b) $26.73 (twenty six and 73/100 pesos) per each Series B Shares.
If the General Shareholders Meeting approves payment of these dividends, they will be paid beginning on May 31, 2012. The Shareholders Registry will close on May 25, 2012 for payment of these dividends.
Santiago, March 28, 2012.
(signed)
Jaime Cohen A.
Chief Legal Officer
Embotelladora Andina S.A.