6-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

COMPAÑÍA CERVECERÍAS UNIDAS S.A.(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY, INC.(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Republic of Chile (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Vitacura 2670, 23^rd^floor, Santiago, Chile (Address of principal executive offices) _________________________________________

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X Form 40-F ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form 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

CCU ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENTOF NEW BOARD MEMBER

(Santiago, Chile, September 28^th^, 2023) – Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. ("CCU" or

the "Company") announces that, at the Extraordinary Board Meeting held today, Mr. Andrónico Luksic Craig resigned to his position as Chairman and Director of the Company, effective as of December 29^th^, 2023. The Board of Directors acknowledged Mr. Luksic's resignation in the aforementioned terms and expressed its gratitude for his work for more than 36 years on the Board, during which time the Company benefited from his entrepreneurial vision and business leadership.

In addition, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Oscar Hasbún Martínez as replacement Director, who will assume the position on December 29^th^, 2023, having to proceed to the full renewal of the Board of Directors at the next Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of the Company, in accordance with the provisions of Article 32 of Law No. 18,046 of the Chilean Corporations Law.

Finally, and after deliberating on the matter, the Board of Directors agreed to appoint

Mr. Francisco Pérez Mackenna as the new Chairman of the Board, who will assume this new position after the resignation of Mr. Andrónico Luksic Craig has become effective.

CCU isa multi-category beverage company with operations in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. CCU is one of the largestplayers in each one of the beverage categories in which it participates in Chile, including beer, soft drinks, mineral and bottled water,nectar, wine and pisco, among others. CCU is the second-largest brewer in Argentina and also participates in the cider, spirits and wineindustries. In Uruguay and Paraguay, the Company is present in the beer, mineral and bottled water, soft drinks and nectar categories.In Bolivia, CCU participates in the beer, water, soft drinks and malt beverage categories. In Colombia, the Company participates in thebeer and in the malt industry. The Company’s principal licensing, distribution and / or joint venture agreements include HeinekenBrouwerijen B.V., PepsiCo Inc., Seven-up International, Schweppes Holdings Limited, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.,Pernod Ricard Chile S.A., Promarca S.A. (Watt’s) and Coors Brewing Company.

Signatures

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.

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (United Breweries Company, Inc.)

Date: September 28, 2023