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.
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BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Attached is an English translation of the letters distributed by the Bank to its shareholders informing them the date and matters to
be addressed by the next Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders Meetings, to be held on March 25, 2010. These letters
shall also be published in the form of a press release in the Chilean newspaper “El Mercurio”, on March 8, 15 and 22, 2010. The
same information was sent to the Chilean Superintendency of Banks, Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and local Stock Exchanges.
BANCO DE CHILE
GENERAL ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
The Board of Directors of Banco de Chile agreed to summon to a General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting to be held on March 25, 2010, immediately after the General Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting scheduled on the same date, at the Auditorium of Banco de Chile located at 930 Huérfanos Street, Santiago, Chile, in order to address the following matters:
1. Approval of Banco de Chile’s Annual Report, Financial Statements and Report of the External Auditors for the year ended December 31, 2009;
2. Distribution of the net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and approval of
dividend N° 198 in the amount of Ch$3.496813 per share, which represents 100% of the Bank’s net income for year 2009. Said dividend, if approved by the Shareholders Meeting, shall be paid at the Bank’s principal offices immediately
after the Meeting;
3. Directors’ remuneration;
4. Directors and Audit Committee’s remuneration and approval of its budget;
5. Nomination of external auditors;
6. Directors and Audit Committee report;
7. Information with respect of related
transactions pursuant Chilean Corporation Law (Ley sobre Sociedades Anónimas);
8. Other matters pertinent to General Ordinary Shareholders Meetings according to the law and to the Bank’s by-laws.
It is stated that the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 were published in newspaper Estrategia in its edition of February 8, 2010 and in more detail, including their Notes and the Report of the External Auditors, at the Internet site www.bancochile.cl
PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETINGS AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Holders of shares registered on March 19, 2010 at the Shareholders Register of Banco de Chile and of Sociedad Matriz del Banco de Chile S.A., as mandated by Law N° 19,396, shall have the right to participate.
The qualification of powers of attorney, if requested, will be held on March 24, 2010 at 16:00 hours, at the Shares Section of the Bank, located at 5th floor, 975 Agustinas Street, Santiago.
PABLO GRANIFO LAVIN
Chairman
Santiago, March of 2010
BANCO DE CHILE
GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
Likewise, the Board of Directors agreed to summon to a General Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to be held on March 25, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., at the Auditorium of Banco de Chile located at 930 Huérfanos Street, Santiago, Chile, in order to amend Banco de Chile by-laws for the introduction of a transitory provision defining the “net income to be distributed” so as to comply with the agreement dated November 8, 1996, executed between the Central Bank of Chile (Banco Central de Chile) and SM Chile S.A., pursuant to Law N° 19,396 .
PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETINGS AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Holders of shares registered on March 19, 2010 in the Shareholders Register of Banco de Chile and of Sociedad Matriz del Banco de Chile S.A., as mandated by Law N° 19,396, shall have the right to participate.
The qualification of powers of attorney, if requested, will be held on March 24, 2010 at 16:00 hours, at the Shares Section of the Bank, located at 5th floor, 925 Agustinas Street, Santiago.
PABLO GRANIFO LAVIN
Chairman
Santiago, March of 2010
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/s/ Arturo Tagle Q. |
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Arturo Tagle Quiroz
Acting General Manager
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