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
NOTICEOF ESSENTIALEVENT
(Santiago,Chile,July5th,2016)–AsstatedintheEssentialEventofCompañíaCerveceríasUnidasS.A.(“CCU”)ofJune22nd2016,bymeansofaletterdatedJune21st 2016, KPMG Auditores Consultores Ltda. (“KPMG”) informed CCU that,pursuanttoapplicableUSregulations,it does notcomplywiththeindependence requirementsnecessarytoprovideCCUsuchservices,ceasingtheseserviceswithimmediateeffect.
Attoday´smeeting,theBoardofDirectorsofCCU,beingdulyauthorizedtothateffectby theShareholders´ meeting heldonApril13th2016,resolvedtoretain PricewaterhouseCoopersConsultores,Auditoresy Cía.Limitada(“PwC”),inplaceof KPMG,torender externalauditservicesforthefiscalyear2016.
Asaconsequence,theInterimConsolidatedFinancialStatementsofCCUofJune30th2016willbe audited byPwCwithinthelegal timeframe.
CCUisadiversifiedbeveragecompanyoperatingprincipallyinChile,Argentina,Bolivia,Colombia,ParaguayandUruguay.CCU isthelargestChileanbrewer,the second-largestChilean softdrinksproducerand thelargestChileanwaterandnectarproducer,thesecond-largestArgentinebrewer,thesecond-largestChileanwineproducerandthelargestpiscodistributor.ItalsoparticipatesintheHOD,rumandconfectioneryindustriesinChile,inthebeer,waterandsoftdrinksindustriesinUruguay,andinthesoftdrinks,waterandnectarindustriesandbeerdistributioninParaguayandBolivia.TheCompanyhaslicensingand/ordistributionagreementswithHeinekenBrouwerijenB.V.,Anheuser-Busch Incorporated,PepsiCoInc.,SchweppesHoldingsLimited,GuinnessBrewingWorldwideLimited,SociétédesProduitsNestlé S.A.,PernodRicardandCoorsBrewingCompany. Forfurther information,visitwww.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.)
| /s/ Felipe Dubernet | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: July 5, 2016