UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF
FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF
THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Includes
the free translation of a material event sent by Sociedad Química y Minera de
Chile
S.A. to the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros de Chile on April 27,
2007.
SOCIEDAD
QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CHEMICAL
AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
El
Trovador 4285, Santiago, Chile (562) 425-2000
(Address
and phone number of principal executive offices)
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
o
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
o No
x
If
"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82___________
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Free
translation
Santiago,
April 27, 2007
|
Mr.
Hernán López B.
Superintendent
Securities
and Insurance Superintendence
Lib.
Bernardo O'Higgins Avenue 1449
Santiago
Dear
Mr.
Superintendent.
We
hereby
inform you that on April 27, 2007, the shareholders of Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile S.A. (SQM), gathered at the 32th ordinary shareholders meeting, agreed
by majority:
1. To
approve
Annual Report, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Report of the Accounting
Inspectors and Report of the External Auditors for the business year ended
December 31, 2006
2. To
appoint
“Ernst & Young Servicios Profecionales de Auditorias y Asesorias Limintada”
as external auditors, Mauricio Quiroz and Oriana Lazo as accounting inspectors
and Marin Varas and Angel Gomez as substitute accounting inspectors of the
Company for the business year 2007. To appoint “Fitch Chile Clasificadora de
Riesgo Limitada” and “Feller Rate Clasificadora de Riesgo Limitada” as the two
independent rating agencies for the business year 2007.
3. To
approve
the Investment and Financing Policies for the business year 2007 which are
basically the same as the policies approved at the 2006 Annual Shareholders
Meeting.
4. To
approve
the distribution and payment of a definitive dividend of 183.95686 chilean
pesos
per ordinary share beginning on May 10, 2007 an in respect of profits obtained
in the business year 2006.
5. To
approve
the monthly payment of UF50 to every member of the Directors' Committee, that,
independent of the number of session held by the Directors’ Committee. And the
Committee's
annual budget for UF1,800.
6. To
approve
the compensation for the members of the Board, for the next 12 months
| SQM | |
| Los Militares 4290 Piso 6, | |
| Las Condes, Santiago, Chile |
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| Tel: (56 2) 425 2485 | |
| Fax: (56 2) 425 2493 | |
|
www.sqm.com
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7. To
appoint El
Mercurio as the official newspaper to publish the notice calling to Shareholders
Meetings.
Additionally,
the shareholders were also informed about:
1. Operations
referred to in article 44 of Law Number 18,046.
2. Expenses
of
the Board of Directors for the business year 2006.
3. Dividend
Policies for the business year 2007 which are basically the same as the policies
approved at the 2006 Annual Shareholders Meeting.
4. Matters
related with the Directors’ Committee and Audit Committee of SQM.
5. The
fact
that the Company will furnish, free of charge, the information mentioned in
Form
number 1494 of the Chilean Securities and Insurance
Superintendency.
We
remain
at your disposal to clarify any additional aspects that you may deem relevant
in
relation to the above.
| Yours truly, |
Sociedad
Química y Minera de Chile
S.A.
|
|
| Conf: /s/ Patricio Contesse G. | ||
| Patricio Contesse G. | ||
| Chief Executive Officer |
| Cc: |
Santiago
Stock Exchange
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| Brokers Stock Exchange |
| Electronic Stock Exchange |
| New York Stock Exchange |
| Securities and Exchange Commission |
| The Bank of New York |
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.
| Yours truly, |
SOCIEDAD
QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE
S.A.
|
|
| Conf: /s/ Ricardo Ramos R | ||
| Ricardo Ramos R. | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
|
Date:
May 10,
2007
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