FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2013
Commission File Number 001-15266
BANK OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Ahumada 251
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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BANCO DE CHILE
REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Attached is an English translation of a letter filed by Banco de Chile with the Chilean Superintendency of Banks, Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and local Stock Exchanges, informing that Banco de Chile together with its affiliate Banchile Corredores de Seguros Limitada entered into an agreement with Banchile Seguros de Vida S.A.
Santiago, December 10th, 2013
Mr.
Raphael Bergoeing Vela
Superintendent of Banks and Financial Institutions
Subject: Essential Information
Mr. Superintendent:
In accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of the Securities Law N° 18,045 and Chapter 18-10 of the Compilations of Regulations of that Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions, I hereby inform, as Essential Information, regarding this Banking Institution, that by way of notarized deed dated December 9th of 2013 before the public notary of Santiago of Chile Mr. René Benavente Cash, Bank of Chile and its affiliate Banchile Corredores de Seguros Limitada entered into an agreement with Banchile Seguros de Vida S.A., namely the Collective Debtor’s Life Insurance Agreement (“Contrato de Seguro Colectivo de Desgravamen”) and the Collective Debtor’s Life, Total and Permanent Disability 2/3 Insurance Agreement (“Contrato de Seguro Colectivo de Desgravamen e Invalidez Total y Permanente 2/3”)(portfolio in pesos and housing subsidies D.S. N°1 de 2011) both for loan mortgages.
The aforementioned agreements was entered pursuant article 40 of DFL N° 251 of 1931, General Regulation N° 330 of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance and Circular N° 3,530 of the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions, both dated March 21, 2012, upon which the public bid for the collective policy for life insurance and Total and Permanent Disability 2/3 Insurance Agreement (portfolio in pesos and housing subsidies D.S. N°1 de 2011) was adjudicated to Banchile Seguros de Vida S.A. who offered in both cases the lowest rates of 0.0103% monthly and of 0.0109% monthly, respectively, including a 14.00% commission fee for the insurance broker Banchile Corredores de Seguros Limitada.
Sincerely,
Arturo Tagle Quiroz
Chief Executive Officer