-----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, QAq0SAn72Y9fmhyZKF8Z2MwXbKcEkMvHFmQieaQgVdykvDqG07K1hAZOTKIENnfA 0xP6Hlq0Hy+YcYPWFJDQSQ== 0001292814-10-000799.txt : 20100326 0001292814-10-000799.hdr.sgml : 20100326 20100326150518 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001292814-10-000799 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100326 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF CHILE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001161125 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15266 FILM NUMBER: 10707399 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANCO DE CHILE NEW YORK BRANCH STREET 2: 535 MADISON AVE 9TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127580909 6-K 1 bch20100326_6k.htm DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS Provided By MZ Data Products
 

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 March, 2010

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.

Form 20-F___X___ Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant 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___

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Attached is an English translation of one statement released by Banco de Chile (the Bank) in Chilean newspapers on March 26, 2010 regarding the distribution of dividends.

     BANCO DE CHILE
 DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS

At the Bank’s Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, held on March 25, 2010, its shareholders’ approved the distribution and payment of dividend No. 198, in the amount of CLP$3.496813 per Banco de Chile common share, with a charge to 2009 income of Banco de Chile. The aforesaid dividends are available for collection to respective shareholders at any Banco de Chile branch.

Dividends will be deposited in current or saving accounts when so instructed by the shareholders.

The dividend will be paid to those shareholders of record listed in the Shareholders’ Registry as of the record date March 19, 2010.

GENERAL MANAGER

Santiago, March 2010

 
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: March 26, 2010

 
 Banco de Chile
 
 

/s/ Fernando Cañas B.
By:  
By: Fernando Cañas Berkowitz
President and CEO

 

 

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