Unassociated Document
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 to the Superintendencia de Valores
y Seguros de Chile on May 8, 2009.
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_________
Santiago,
May 8, 2009
Mr.
Guillermo Larraín R.
Superintendent
Superintendent
of Securities and Insurance
Avda.
Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins N°1449
Santiago,
Chile
MATERIAL
EVENT
Dear Mr.
Superintendent:
We hereby
inform you that Sociedad Química y Minera S.A. (SQM), announced today that it
has successfully placed in the Chilean market two series of
bonds. Series I was issued for an amount of 1.5 million UFs (Chilean
inflation-adjusted currency, equivalent to approximately US$56 million), at 5
years, bullet, at a re-offer yield of 3.67% in UFs. Series J was
issued for an amount of Ch$ 52 billion (equivalent to approximately US$92
million), at 5 years, bullet, at a re-offer yield of 6.14% in Chilean
pesos.
The two
series of bonds were issued by an amount in local currency equivalent to
approximately US$ 148 million. Such funds and will be used by SQM for the
refinancing of short- and long-term liabilities and in the capital expenditures
program.
We hereby
inform you of the above as a material event in compliance with Articles 9 and 10
of Law No. 18.045, and General Standard No. 30 issued by the Superintendency of
Securities and Insurance on November 10, 1989.
We remain
at your disposal to clarify any additional aspects that you may deem relevant in
relation to the above.
Sincerely,
SOCIEDAD
QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
Patricio
de Solminihac
Executive
Vice President
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Santiago
Stock Exchange
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Brokers
Stock Exchange
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Electronic
Stock Exchange
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New
York Stock Exchange
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Securities
and Exchange Commission
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The
Bank of New York
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MAS/mer
FIS/077
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.
SOCIEDAD
QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
Conf: /s/ Ricardo Ramos
R.
Ricardo
Ramos R.
Chief
Financial Officer
Date:
May 8,
2009