SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
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, 2013
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 decision of the Central Bank of Chile regarding its position in connection with the capitalization agreed upon at the Bank’s Extraordinary Shareholders meeting held on March 21, 2013.
Santiago March 26, 2013
Mr. Raphael Bergoeing Vela
Superintendent of Bank and
Financial Institutions
Present
RE: 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, I inform you as an Essential Information, that the Central Bank of Chile communicated to Banco de Chile that in the Extraordinary Session, No, 1742E, held today, the Board of the Central Bank of Chile resolved to request its corresponding surplus, from the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2012, including the proportional part of the profits agreed upon capitalization, be paid in cash currency.
Sincerely,
Arturo Tagle Quiroz
Chief Executive Officer