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 August 05, 2005
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, August 05, 2005
Mr.
Alejandro Ferreiro Y.
Securities and Insurance Superintendent
Chilean Securities and Insurance Superintendence
Present
Ref.: Registration in the Stock and Securities Registry under number 447
Under my consideration:
Properly authorized by the Board of Directors of the company and as per the section ninth and second clause of the section tenth of Law number 18,045, and as per General Regulation number 30, herein I send you a report of certain essential facts about the company.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle
Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle
Chairman of the Board
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Valparaiso Stock Exchange
Electronic Stock of Chile
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ESSENTIAL FACT
Supermercados Unimarc S.A.
Pursuant to article 9 and to the second paragraph of article 10, of law number 18,045; and pursuant to General Regulation number 30, herein I inform you, certain essential fact.
On August 4th, 2005, it was held the Board of Director's meeting of the Company, Supermercados Unimarc S.A. At such meeting, the Board of Director acknowledged that the Company has been notified, together with other related corporations, of an exequatur requested before the Supreme Court of Chile. The exequatur is being requested by the State Street Bank and Trust Company. Regarding the above mentioned, the company has decided to answer the request of exequatur, pleading such request be rejected, as per the arguments and reasons therein explained.
The Exequatur request does not comply with any of the requisites by Chilean Legislation in order to be recognized as such. Furthermore, the judicial decision's content is against Chilean Public Order and National Jurisdiction, besides there was not a due process, among other allegations. For the reason stated, the judicial decision lacks legal validity.
/s/ Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle
Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle
Chairman of the Board
SANTIAGO, 05 de Agosto de 2005
Senor
Alejandro Ferreiro Y.
Superintendente de Valores y Seguros
Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros
Presente
Ref.: Inscripcion Registro de Valores Nro. 447./
De mi consideracion:
Debidamente facultado por el Directorio de la compania y de conformidad al articulo 9 e inciso segundo del articulo 10 de la Ley 18,045, y de conformidad a lo senalado en la N.C.G. numero 30, acompano la informacion de cierto hecho que reviste el caracter de esencial o relevante para la sociedad.
Sin otro particular, saluda muy atentamente a usted,
/s/ Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle
Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle
Presidente
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Archivo General
HECHO ESENCIAL
SUPERMERCADOS UNIMARC S.A.
De conformidad al articulo 9 e inciso segundo del articulo 10 de la Ley 18,045, y de conformidad a lo senalado en la N.C.G. numero 30, informo cierto hecho que reviste el caracter de esencial o relevante para la sociedad.
Que habiendose reunido, con fecha 4 de Agosto de 2005, el Directorio de Supermercados Unimarc S.A., tomo conocimiento de haber sido notificado de la solicitud de exequatur promovida ante la Excma. Corte Suprema, por el banco extranjero, State Street Bank and Trust Company; y ha decidido evacuar el traslado conferido. En aquel se solicita al Maximo Tribunal que la peticion sea rechazada en todas sus partes, por los argumentos contenidos en la presentacion correspondiente.
En la especie, el exequatur no cumple con ninguno de los requisitos exigidos por las disposiciones legales para ser reconocido en Chile, siendo contrario a las leyes de la Republica. Ademas, viola el orden publico y contradice la jurisdiccion nacional, al haber carecido la causa de todos los requisitos de un debido proceso, ello, entre muchas otras razones de hecho y de derecho que le restan toda validez legal.
/s/ Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle
Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ovalle
PRESIDENTE DEL DIRECTORIO
