UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 AND
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For May 24, 2004
SUPERMERCADOS UNIMARC S.A.
(UNIMARC SUPERMARKETS, INC.)
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Avda. Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva No.1380 - Renca
(Santiago de Chile, Santiago)
(56 2) 687-7000
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Form 20-F 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
Supermercados Unimarc S.A.
Report on Form 6-K
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SANTIAGO, May 24, 2004
DA.061/04
Mr.
Alejandro Ferreiro Y.
Securities and Insurance Superintendent
Securities and Insurance Superintendency
Present
Ref.: Registration in the Stock and Securities Registry under number 447
Under my consideration:
In compliance with the ninth section and second clause of tenth section of Law number 18.045, and General Regulation number 30 issued by the Securities and Insurance Superintendency, enclosed I send you a report of certain relevant events about the company and the public offering.
Sincerely yours,
Claudia Quezada Romero - Joaquin Abbott Galaz
Supermercados Unimarc S.A.
Copy: Santiago Stock Exchange
Valparaiso Stock Exchange
Electronic Stock of Chile
General file
ESSENTIAL FACT
SUPERMERCADOS UNIMARC S.A.
Inscription Registers of Values No. 447
According to article ninth and ten of the Law 18.045, I inform you the following essential fact regarding the society.
In Directors Meeting entered into May 19, 2004, was elected as Chairman of the Board Director of the Supermercados Unimarc S.A. society, Mr. Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle.
SANTIAGO, 24 de Mayo de 2004
DA.061/04
Señor
Alejandro Ferreiro Y.
Superintendente de Valores y Seguros
Presente
Ref.: Inscripcion Registro de Valores Nro. 447
De mi consideracion:
En virtud de lo establecido en el articulo noveno e inciso segundo del articulo 10 de la Ley 18.045, y de conformidad a lo señalado en la Norma de Caracter General Nro. 30, acompano la informacion de ciertos hechos que a criterio de esta compania, reviste el caracter de esencial o relevante respecto de la sociedad y sus valores de oferta publica.
Saluda atentamente a usted,
________________________________________________________
Claudia Quezada Romero Joaquin Abbott Galaz
pp. Supermercados Unimarc S.A.
Inc.: Lo citado
c.c.: Sres. Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago
Sres. Bolsa de Comercio de Valparaiso
Sres. Bolsa Electronica de Chile
Archivo General
HECHO ESENCIAL
SUPERMERCADOS UNIMARC S.A.
De conformidad a lo establecido en el articulo 9 y 10 de la ley 18.045, comunico el siguiente hecho esencial respecto de la sociedad.
En Sesion de Directorio de fecha 19 de Mayo de 2004, se eligio como Presidente del Directorio de la sociedad Supermercados Unimarc S.A., a don Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle.
