FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

     Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April, 2007

Commission File Number 001-15266

BANK OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Ahumada 251
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)

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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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

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registrant 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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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

     BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Attached is an English translation of a letter distributed by the Bank to its shareholders on April 20, 2007, informing them the date and matters to be addressed by the next Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting to be held on May 17, 2007. These letters were also issued in the form of a press release to be published in the Chilean newspaper “El Mercurio”, on April 30, May 7 and 14, 2007.-

BANCO DE CHILE

GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

The Board of Directors agreed to summon to a General Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to be held on May 17, 2007, at 10:00 A.M., at the business center of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce located at 392 Monjitas Street, Second Floor, Santiago, Chile, in order to address the following matters:

a. Increase the Bank’s capital in the amount of Ch$110,000,000,000 by means of the issuance of cash shares that must be subscribed and paid at the price, term and other conditions agreed by the Shareholders’ Meeting;
b. Amend the Fifth Article of the Bylaws, related to the capital and shares of the Bank and modify, replace and /or supplement the Transitory Articles of the Bank’s Bylaws as a consequence of the capital increase, according to what is agreed upon the Shareholders’ Meeting;
c. Adopt the agreements necessary to legalize and execute the agreed upon amendments of the Bylaws.

PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETING

Holders of shares registered on May 11, 2007 in the Shareholders Register of Banco de Chile and of Sociedad Matriz del Banco de Chile S.A., the latter as mandated by Law N° 19,396, shall have the right to vote and participate in the meeting.

IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THIS MEETING, YOU MAY APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE BY MEANS OF SENDING THE ATTACHED POWER OF ATTORNEY.

QUALIFICATION OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY

The qualification of powers of attorney, if applicable, will be held on May 16, 2007 at 16:00 hours, at the Shares Section of the Bank, located at 925 Agustinas Street, 5^th floor, Santiago.

PABLO GRANIFO LAVIN
Chairman

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: April 23, 2007

Banco de Chile

/S/  Fernando Cañas B.

By: Fernando Cañas Berkowitz

Chief Executive Officer