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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2003
Commission File Number: 001-14554
Banco Santander Chile
Santander Chile Bank
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Bandera 140
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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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):
| Yes ¨ |
No x |
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):
| Yes ¨ |
No x |
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): N/A
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Banco Santander Chile
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Translation of significant event published in El Mercurio Newspaper on May 10, 2003 | |
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Mr. Enrique Marshall Rivera
Superintendent of Banks and Financial Institutions
May 5, 2003
Dear Superintendent,
In the Ordinary shareholders’ Meeting held on April 29, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. at the offices of the Bank on Bandera Street No. 140, 12th Floor, Santiago, Chile the following points were approved and/or informed:
| 1. | Approval of the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Bank and its subsidiaries, the Independent Report of the External Auditors, and the Notes corresponding to the financial year ending December 31st of 2002 as prepared by the external auditors Pricewaterhousecoopers Consultores y Compañía Limitada. |
| 2. | Allocation of 100% of 2002 net income, equal to Ch$157,314,749,765, to a dividend of Ch$0.83479959 per share which will be paid on May 29, 2003 at the Bank’s offices. A total of 188,446,126,794 shares are entitled to this dividend identified as Number 18. This dividend will be paid on May 29, 2003 to all shareholders on record on May 23, 2003. The official publication will be made in the El Mercurio Newspaper. |
| 3. | Designation of Pricewaterhousecoopers Consultores y Compañía Limitada as External Auditors for 2003. |
| 4. | Approval of the Boards’ remuneration in 2002 and approval of the Board of Directors’ remuneration for 2003. |
| 5. | Notification of the Director’s Committee’s activities and expenses incurred in 2002. Approval of the Directors Committee’s budget for 2003. |
| 6. | Account of all operations with related parties. |
| 7. | Confirmation and ratification of the Board’s appointment on April 29th of Victor Barallat López, previously Alternate Director, as a Board member in substitution of Vittorio Corbo Lioi and the appointment of Raimundo Monge Zegers as an Alternate Director. |
Sincerely,
Fernando Cañas Berkowitz
Chief Executive Officer
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DIVIDEND PAYMENT
Please be informed that at the Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 29, 2003, the shareholders approved a dividend of Ch$0.83479959 per share which will be paid on May 29, 2003 to all shareholders on record on May 23, 2003 at the Bank’s headquarters at Bandera 140, Santiago or at the Bank’s branches.
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Alex Ibrahim
Client Services
NYSE International
11 Wall Street
23rd Floor
New York, NY 10005
USA
May 9, 2003
Ref: Banco Santander Chile Announcement of Annual Dividend
Dear Sir,
Please be informed that at the Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 29, 2003, the shareholders approved a dividend of Ch$0.83479959 per share which will be paid on May 29, 2003 to all shareholders on record on May 23, 2003.
The net dividend payable after withholding tax will be the following:
| Amount per share (Chilean pesos) | ||
| Gross Dividend |
Ch$0.83479959 | |
| Net Withholding Tax (20.04%) |
Ch$0.16729384 | |
| Net Dividend Payable |
Ch$0.66750575 |
Sincerely,
Fernando Cañas B.
Chief Executive Officer
Banco Santander Chile
cc: Bank of New York
cc: SEC
cc: Davis & Polk
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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.
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| Date: May 21, 2003 |
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/S/ GONZALO ROMERO | ||||||||||
| Name: |
Gonzalo Romero | |||||||||||
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General Counsel | |||||||||||