-----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, BDSZRs8gCg8mg6r8XZ7FMxSM4v+YRSh7faf/B8njfnJnOgUYErXfm6rcCO5j/JJU sckhsP0RBZ5mDjEGSc+9ww== 0000903423-05-000571.txt : 20050804 0000903423-05-000571.hdr.sgml : 20050804 20050804171941 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-05-000571 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050804 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050804 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050804 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lan Airlines SA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001047716 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14728 FILM NUMBER: 051000259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AVENIDA AMERICO VESPUCIO STREET 2: SUR NO 901 RENCA CITY: SANTIAGO DE CHILE STATE: F3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 5625652525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AV AMERICO VESPUCIO SUR 901 STREET 2: PISO RENCA CITY: SANTIAGO STATE: F3 ZIP: 999999999 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAN CHILE SA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990427 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHILEAN AIRLINE SA LANCHILE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971010 6-K 1 lanchile-6k_0804.htm

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

For the month of August 2005

(Commission File No. 1-14728)

Lan Airlines S.A.
(Translation of registrant's name in English)

Avenida Americo Vespucio Sur 901
Renca,
Santiago, Chile
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(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

[Lan Airlines Letterhead]

MATERIAL FACT

Santiago, August 3, 2005

Mr. Alejandro Ferreiro Y.

Superintendent of Securities and Insurance

Present

Re: Material Fact

To whom it may concern:

In compliance with current regulations, and specifically Circular N°660 of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance, I inform you of the material fact that at an ordinary Board of Director's meeting held August 2nd of the current year, the Board of Lan Airlines S.A. authorized the distribution of an interim dividend of US$0.11430 per share out of profits for the 2005 fiscal year, which will be paid beginning on September 2, 2005 to all registered shareholders on the fifth business day before the aforementioned date.

Sincerely,

/s/ Alejandro de la Fuente Goic

Alejandro de la Fuente Goic

Vice President of Finance

Lan Airlines S.A.

cc.	Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago Bolsa de Comercio de Valparaíso Bolsa Electrónica de 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: August 4, 2005

	Lan Airlines S.A.
	/s/ Alejandro de la Fuente Goic By: Alejandro de la Fuente Goic Chief Financial Officer

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