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 ANNOUNCES ORDINARYSHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
(Santiago, Chile, March 7th, 2016)–Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) announces that its Board of Directors, during its meeting held on March 1st, 2016, agreed to summon the OrdinaryShareholders’ Meetingto be held on Wednesday April 13th, 2016, at“Sala de Arte CCU”, located at Av. Vitacura N°2670, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, at 12:00 o’clock Chileantime, in order to address the following matters:
| 1. | Account of the Chairman. |
| 2. | Approval of the Annual Report, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements and ExternalAuditors’ Report corresponding to the fiscal year ended on December 31st, 2015. |
| 3. | Distribution of the profits of fiscal year 2015 and dividend payment. |
| 4. | Presentation of the dividend policy and the procedures to be used in the distribution of dividends. |
| 5. | Election of the members of the Board of Directors. |
| 6. | Determination of the remuneration of the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2016. |
| 7. | Determination of the budget of the Committee of Directors and remuneration for its members for fiscal year 2016. |
| 8. | Determination of the budget of the Audit Committee and remuneration for its members for fiscal year 2016. |
| 9. | Appointment of (i) External Independent Auditors and (ii) Risk Rating Agencies, for the fiscal year 2016. |
| 10. | Account of the activities of the Committee of Directors during fiscal year 2015. |
| 11. | Account of operations with related entities according to Title XVI of Chilean Law N° 18,046. |
| 12. | Review all other matters that are of corporate interest and subject to the Shareholders’Meeting's competence, pursuant to applicable law and the corporation's by-laws. |
Shareholders of record at midnight of April 7th, 2016 are entitled to attend the Shareholders’Meeting.
CCU is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. CCU is the largest Chilean brewer, the second-largest Chilean soft drinks producer and the largest Chilean water and nectar producer, the second-largest Argentine brewer, the second-largest Chilean wine producer and the largest pisco distributor. It also participates in the HOD, rum and confectionery industries in Chile, in the beer, water and soft drinks industries in Uruguay, and in the soft drinks, water and nectar industries and beer distribution in Paraguay and Bolivia. The Company has licensing and / or distribution agreements with Heineken Brouwerijen B.V., Anheuser-Busch Incorporated, PepsiCo Inc., Schweppes Holdings Limited, Guinness Brewing Worldwide Limited, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Pernod Ricard and Coors Brewing Company. For further 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/ Felipe Dubernet |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: March 10, 2016
