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 June, 2016
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 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.
Santiago, June 23, 2016
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, 2015, through the issuance of fully paid-in shares, agreed in the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting held on the 24th of March, 2016, 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 $ 96,874,072,595 through the issuance of 1,495,200,997 fully paid-in shares, of no par value, payable under the distributable net income for the year 2015 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°162 dated May 13, 2016, which was registered on page 35,404 N° 19,610 of the register of the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago for the year 2016, and was published at “Diario Oficial” on May 20, 2016.
The issuance of fully in paid shares was registered in the Securities Register of the Superintendence of Banks and Financial Institutions with N°4/2016, on June 16, 2016.
b) The Board of Directors of Banco de Chile, at the meeting N°2,840, dated June 23, 2016, set July 7, 2016, 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 0.02232718590 fully in paid shares for each Banco de Chile share, shall be those registered in the Register of Shareholders on July 1, 2016.
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.
e) As a consequence of the issuance of the fully in paid shares, the capital of the Bank will be divided in 97,624,347,430 nominative shares, without par value, completely subscribed and paid.
Sincerely,
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Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego |
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Chief Executive Office |