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 July, 2015

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  o

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): o

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): o

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  o       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 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 increase of the Bank´s capital; the approval of the amendments of Banco de Chile´s bylaws; the issuance and distribution of the fully paid in shares; the shareholders right to receive the new shares; and the assignation of titles to each shareholder. The same information will be published in a local newspaper in the upcoming days.

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Santiago, July 23, 2015

Mr. Eric Parrado Herrera

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 Regulations of the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions and regarding the capitalization of 30% of the distributable net income obtained during the fiscal year ending the 31st of December, 2014, through the issuance of fully paid-in shares, agreed in the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting held on the 26th of March, 2015, I inform you as an essential information:

a)             In the said Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting, it was agreed to increase the Bank´s capital in the amount of $ 96,252,499,241 through the issuance of 1,473,778,889 fully paid-in shares, of no par value, payable under the distributable net income for the year 2014 that was not distributed as dividends as agreed at the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting held on the same day.

The Chilean Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions approved the amendment of the bylaws, through resolution N°285 dated June 5, 2015, which was registered on page 42,128 N° 24,868 of the register of the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago for the year 2015, and was published at “Diario Oficial” on June 10, 2015.

The issuance of fully in paid shares was registered in the Securities Register of the Superintendence of Banks and Financial Institutions with N°2/2015, on July 14, 2015.

b)             The Board of Directors of Banco de Chile, at the meeting N°2,821, dated July 23, 2015, set August 6, 2015, as the date for issuance and distribution of the fully paid in shares.

c)             The shareholders that will be entitled to receive the new shares, at a ratio of 0.02250251855 fully in paid shares for each Banco de Chile share, shall be those registered in the Register of Shareholders on July 31, 2015.

d)             The titles will be duly assigned to each shareholder. The Bank will only print the titles for those shareholders who request it in writing at the Shareholders Department of Banco de Chile.

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e)             As a consequence of the issuance of the fully in paid shares, the capital of the Bank will be divided in 96,129,146,433 nominative shares, without par value, completely subscribed and paid.

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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.

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