UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS S.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY, INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Republic of Chile
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Vitacura 2670, 23rdfloor, Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-FXForm 40-F ___
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ___ NoX
INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO THE MARKET
(Santiago, Chile, October 16th, 2012) -Related to the information published today at Diario Financiero entitled "CCU joins the property of Chilean purified water Manantial", CCU has considered necessary to inform the market the following: the subsidiary Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile SA has agreed with the current shareholders of the company Manantial SA, the acquisition of 51% of the company -which currently sells purified water for home and office delivery (HOD).
The mentioned transaction has not been materialized yet as it is subject to certain conditions, including due diligence.CCU’s Board,at its session on October the 3rd, became aware of this transaction and agreed to disclose it to the market once it had occurred.
This partnership will enable Aguas CCU-Nestlé Chile SA to participate in a new business category in which the company has a very small presence, composed of home and offices that request delivery of purified water directly to their address.
CCUis a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile and Argentina.CCUis the largest Chilean brewer, the second-largest Argentine brewer, the second-largest Chilean soft drink producer, the second-largest Chilean wine producer, the largest Chilean mineral water and nectars producer, the largest pisco distributor and also participates in the rum and confectionery industries in Chile. The Company has licensing agreements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch Incorporated, PepsiCo Inc., Paulaner Brauerei AG, Schweppes Holdings Limited, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Pernod Ricard and Compañía Pisquera Bauzá S.A.. For more information, visit www.ccu.cl.
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.
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.
(United Breweries Company, Inc.)
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| | /s/ Ricardo Reyes |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: October 17, 2012
