SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
(formerly known as Terranova S.A.)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(formerly known as Terranova S.A.)
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Republic of Chile
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Santiago, Chile
Form 20-F or Form 40-F.Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 1.
Important Event issued by Masisa S.A. on November 17, 2006:
IMPORTANT EVENT
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Ref.: | IMPORTANT EVENT | |
Masisa S.A. (formerly known as Terranova S.A.) | ||
Listed Company | ||
Chilean Securities Registration No. 825 |
Santiago, November 17, 2005
Mr.
Superintendent
Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros
To whom it may concern:
Pursuant to the provisions established in article nine, paragraph two of article 10 of Law No. 18,045 of the Securities Market and in General Rule No. 30 of theSuperintendencia de Valores y Seguros (“SVS”), being duly authorized, I hereby report as an important event the adoption of the following agreements by the board of directors of Masisa S.A. (“Masisa”) in an extraordinary meeting held on November 16, 2006:
1) Agreement with Banco de Chile, in its role as representative of the bond holders, regarding certain modifications to the default events included in the indenture agreement, dated November 10, 2003 and registered with the Equities’ Registry of the SVS under the N°356 (the "Indenture"), in order to reconcile the details of the default obligations of the Indenture with those applicable to other bonds issued by Masisa.
2) Authorization of Masisa’s management to issue and place in the local market the bonds contemplated by the Indenture in an amount up to UF2,500,000. The proceeds from these bonds will be used to finance investments and/or the payment or prepayment of financial obligations of Masisa and/or its subsidiaries. The principal characteristics of these bonds, such as amount, due dates and probable interest rate, will be duly reported to that SVS at the time the bonds to be issued under the Indenture are registered.
Sincerely,
Patricio Reyes
General Counsel
Masisa S.A.
c.c. | Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago |
Bolsa Electrónica de Chile | |
Bolsa de Corredores de Valparaiso |
Forward-Looking Information
This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements other than statements of historical facts or current condition, and include, without limitation, management's current view and estimates of future circumstances. Some forward-looking statements may be identified by our use of the terms "may", "will" and similar expressions. Statements regarding the expiration of the rights offering and expected use of proceeds of the offerings are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause the actual results of Masisa, and the planned actions of the company, to differ materially from current expectations.
Date: November 20, 2006 | |||
Masisa S.A. | |||
By: | |||
/s/ Patricio Reyes U. | |||
Name: | Patricio Reyes U. | ||
General Counsel |