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 April, 2011
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
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): ____
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): ____
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____ 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 a Press Release issued by Banco de Chile (“the Bank”) on April 29, 2011, regarding its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “2010 Annual Report”).
PRESS RELEASE
SANTIAGO, Chile, April 29, 2011. Banco de Chile (NYSE: BCH) announced today the filing of its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “2010 Annual Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
The 2010 Annual Report can be accessed by visiting the SEC’s website www.sec.gov and can also be found at Banco de Chile’s website www.bancochile.cl, under Investor Relations. In addition, shareholders may receive a hard copy of Banco de Chile’s 2010 Form 20-F, free of charge, by requesting a copy within a reasonable period of time from the Banco de Chile’s Investor Relations Office, at ir@bancochile.cl.
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: April 29, 2011
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/s/ Arturo Tagle Q. |
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By: Arturo Tagle Quiroz |
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