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
CCU 2012 ANNUAL REPORT FILING
(Santiago, Chile, March 26, 2013)–As of today Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. ("CCU") filed with the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros its 2012 Annual Report. The document, only available in Spanish, can be found in the following link:
http://ccuinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/Memoria-Anual-CCU-2012.pdf
Additionally, on January 31st2013, CCU published its full Audited Financial Statements corresponding to the 2012 fiscal year. They can be found in English or Spanish in the following links:
English:http://ccuinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/CCU-FINANCIAL-STATEMENTS_20F_2012.pdf
Spanish:http://ccuinvestor.com/wp-content/uploads/estados_financieros_ccu_dic2012.pdf
Upon request, CCU’s shareholders will receive a printed copy of the 2012 Annual Report free of charge.
CCU is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. CCU is 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 HOD, 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..
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: March 27, 2013
