September 25, 2012
BY EDGAR
Ms. Suzanne Hayes
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0405
RE: | Bank of Chile |
| Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 |
| Filed April 26, 2012 |
| File No. 001-15266 |
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| Request for extension to respond to Staff Comment Letter dated September 19, 2012 |
Dear Ms. Hayes:
Bank of Chile (the “Bank”) has received a comment letter dated September 19, 2012 from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the Bank’s annual report on form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (the “Form 20-F”).
As I discussed with the Staff on September 24, 2012, the Bank would like to provide the requested responses in connection with the Form 20-F by October 18, 2012. Kindly confirm by return email if this extension has been approved by the Staff.
If you have any questions or require any additional information with respect to the above, please do not hesitate to contact me at Shearman & Sterling LLP (telephone (212) 848-5009, fax (646) 848-5009, e-mail astolper@shearman.com).
| Very truly yours, |
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| s/ Antonia E. Stolper |
cc: Pedro Samhan E. — Bank of Chile