For the month of February, 2012
Commission File Number 001-15266
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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 the renounce as representative of the bondholders of Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. and the quote to a bondholders meeting to propose the appointment of a new representative.
Santiago, February 16, 2012
Mr. Raphael Bergoeing Vela
Superintendent of Bank and
Financial Institutions
Present
Ref: Essential Information
Mr. Superintendent:
Pursuant to Article 116 of Law No.18,045, Bank of Chile in his capacity as representative of the bondholders Series A, issued by Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores S.A., inform you as an essential information, that because this has occurred the configuration of the disability cause contemplated in the first paragraph of Article 116 of Law No.18.045, that is, being the representative of the bondholders related to the issuer, Bank of Chile will refrain from further actions as such and will renounce as representative of the bondholders of such issue, for which purpose will proceed to quote in the shortest possible time to a bondholders meeting, to announce the renounce of Bank of Chile as representative and to propose to the assembly the appointment of a new representative.
The said bond issue is in the public deed dated August 29, 2001, executed in Santiago on behalf of the Public Notary Mr. René Benavente Cash, together with all the amendments and entered in the Registry of Securities of the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance under No.274.
Sincerely,
Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego
Surrogate Chief Executive Officer
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: February 16, 2012.
Banco de Chile
/s/ Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego
By: Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego
Surrogate CEO