-----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, SKMQshy3lG4UCJDjOx71fOtx06zZ4bFXSncQxucdUTLkfALjzx0NGujnEITlNyZH ggR9dqw/ztSz+ICuqIp2mg== 0000903423-06-000451.txt : 20060502 0000903423-06-000451.hdr.sgml : 20060502 20060502165659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-06-000451 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060502 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060502 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: 06800209 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-6k2_0502.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 May 2006

(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, April 28, 2006

Mr. Alberto Etchegaray de la Cerda

Superintendent of Securities and Insurance

Present

To whom it may concern:

In compliance with Article 9 and the second paragraph of Article 10 of Law 18,045, I inform you of the material fact that the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting of Lan Airlines S.A. held today elected the new members of the Board of Directors of the Company.

The new Board of Lan Airlines S.A. is comprised of the following directors:

1.	Jorge Awad Mehech,

2.	Dario Calderon Gonzalez,

3.	Jose Cox Donoso,

4.	Juan Jose Cueto Plaza,

5.	Juan Cueto Sierra,

6.	Ramon Eblen Kadis,

7.	Bernardo Fontaine Talavera,

8.	Andres Navarro Haeussler,

9.	Sebastian Pinera Echenique.

Sincerely,

/s/ Jose Miguel Bambach

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Jose Miguel Bambach

General Counsel

Lan Airlines S.A.

cc.	Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago
	Bolsa de Comercio de Valparaiso Bolsa Electronica

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: May 2, 2006

	Lan Airlines S.A.
	/s/ José Miguel Bambach Salvatore
	By: José Miguel Bambach Salvatore General Counsel

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