UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July, 2011.
Commission File Number 1-14728
Lan Airlines S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Av. Presidente Riesco 5711, Piso 20
Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Santiago, July 4, 2011
Mr. Fernando Coloma Correa
Commissioner
Securities and Insurance Commission
Re: Supplement to Disclosure – Purchase of Aircraft in the Airbus A320 NEO Family
Dear Commissioner:
As requested in your Ordinary Official Letter No. 17837 of July 1, 2011 and pursuant to articles 9 and 10 of Securities Market Law 18,045 and General Rule No. 30, under due authorization by the Board of Directors of Lan Airlines S.A. (“LAN”), Securities Registration No. 306, I hereby supplement the information provided in the Disclosure on June 22, 2011, regarding signature by LAN Airlines S.A. of a purchase agreement with Airbus S.A.S. for the acquisition of twenty (20) new Airbus aircraft from the A320 NEO family, appraised at a value of approximately US$1.7 billion, according to its price list, deliverable between 2017 and 2018.
Please be advised in regard to such purchase that on this date, it is not possible to determine how the purchase will be financed. It has been our usual practice to begin the process to secure funding for a certain purchase closer to the date when the funding will be required. When the time comes, LAN will make the decision on the mechanism to be used based on the alternatives available on the market.
Very cordially yours,
Alejandro de la Fuente Goic
Chief Financial Officer
Lan Airlines S.A.
cc: | Santiago Stock Exchange Electronic Exchange of Chile Valparaiso Securities Exchange |
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: July 5, 2011
LAN AIRLINES S.A. | ||||
By: | /s/ Cristian Toro Cañas | |||
Name: | Cristian Toro Cañas | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||