Bank Of Chile 6-K, filed Mar 23, 2023
Bank Of Chile (BCH)
About this 6-K
Bank Of Chile filed this 6-K on March 23, 2023.
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, 2023
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 a letter filed by Banco de Chile with the Chilean Financial Market Commission and local stock exchanges, informing of the resolutions adopted at the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting and at the subsequent Board of Directors meeting, held both on March 23, 2023, with regards to the renewal of the Board of Directors, and several appointments made at the Board of Directors. The same information contained in this letter shall also be published in the form of a press release in the Chilean newspaper “El Mercurio”, on March 25, 2023.
Santiago, March 23, 2023
Mrs.
Solange Berstein Jáuregui
President
Financial Market Commission
Present
Subject: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Mrs. President:
Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18,045, article 44 of the General Banks’ Law and Chapter 18-10 of the Restated Regulations for Banks issued by the said Commission, I inform you as essential information that in the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of this institution, held on March 23, 2023, the Board of Directors was completely renewed, due to the end of the legal and statutory three-years term established for the Board of Directors that has ceased in its functions.
After the corresponding voting at the aforesaid meeting, the following persons were appointed as Directors of the Bank for a new three-years term:
| Directors: | Raúl Anaya Elizalde |
| Hern | án Büchi Buc |
Andrés Ergas Heymann
Jaime Estévez Valencia (Independent)
Julio Santiago Figueroa
Pablo Granifo Lavín
Ana Holuigue Barros (Independent)
Andrónico Luksic Craig
Jean Paul Luksic Fontbona
Sinéad O’Connor
Francisco Pérez Mackenna
| First Alternate Director: | Paul Fürst Gwinner | (Independent) |
Second Alternate Director: |
Sandra Marta Guazzotti |
Moreover, at the ordinary Board of Directors meeting No BCH 2,986 held on March 23, 2023, it was agreed to make the following appointments:
| Chairman: | Pablo Granifo Lavín |
| Vice-Chairman: | Andrónico Luksic Craig |
| Vice-Chairman: | Julio Santiago Figueroa |
Sincerely,
Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego
CEO
Banco de Chile
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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.
Date: March 23, 2023
| Banco de Chile | ||
| /s/ Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego | ||
| By: | Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego | |
CEO | ||
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