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 November, 2012
Commission File Number 001-15266
BANK OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Ahumada 251
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
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BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Attached is an English translation of a letter filed by Banco de Chile with the Chilean Superintendency of Banks, Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and local Stock Exchanges, informing of the resolution adopted at Banco de Chile’s Board meeting held on November 22, 2012.
Santiago, November 22, 2012
Mr. Raphael Bergoeing Vela
Superintendent of Bank and
Financial Institutions
Present
Ref: Essential Information
Mr. Superintendent:
Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18,045 and Chapter 18-10 of the Compilation of Regulations of the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions, I do hereby inform you, as an essential information regarding this Banking Institution, that in the Ordinary Meeting No. BCH 2,766 held on this date, the Board of Directors of Banco de Chile resolved the issuance of 3,939,489,442 cash shares, without par value, Series “Banco de Chile-T”, in accordance with the agreements adopted by the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting held on October 17, 2012. Likewise, it was agreed that the placement price of the mentioned cash shares will be CLP $ 64.
The advertisement of the issuance of the cash shares shall be published in “El Mercurio” newspaper of Santiago on November 24, 2012, pursuant the requirements of article 10 of the Regulation of the Corporation Law (“Reglamento de Sociedades Anónimas”).
Sincerely,
Arturo Tagle Quiroz
Chief Executive Officer