UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For March 10, 2008
Distribution and Service D&S, Inc. |
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
Avenida Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva 8301 |
Quilicura, Santiago, Chile |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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| Form 20-F | x | Form 40-F | o |
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Santiago, March 10, 2008
Señor
Guillermo Larraín Ríos
Superintendente de Valores y Seguros
Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros
Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1449
PRESENTE
Ref.: Clarifies Press Article
Dear Mr. Larraín:
Reference is made to the press article published today in the El Mercurio newspaper under the heading “Wal-Mart resumes contacts with the controllers of D&S after the fail of the merger with Falabella (the “Article”).
Distribución y Servicio D&S S.A. (“D&S”) ignores the truthfulness and source of the informations contained in the Article. D&S has not held or sustained contacts with Wal-Mart or executives of such company with respect to the matters referred to in the Article. The Article is not the result of any official disclosure of information made by D&S or any statement or interview given by the management of D&S. Even though the Article quotes statements attributed to Mr. Nicolás Ibáñez, it is not possible to infer from them conclusions like those contained in the Article and its heading.
Yours sincerely,
Enrique Ostalé Cambiaso
Chief Executive Officer
Distribución y Servicio D&S S.A.
| cc. | Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago |
| Bolsa Electrónica de Chile | |
| Bolsa de Valores de Valparaíso | |
| Comisión Clasificadora de Riesgo |
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, in the city of Santiago, Chile.
| DISTRIBUCIÓN Y SERVICIO D&S S.A. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Alejandro Droste B. | |
Alejandro Droste B. | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: March 10, 2008