FORM 6-K
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March, 2006
Commission File Number: 001-12440
ENERSIS S.A.
Santa Rosa 76
Santiago, Chile
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-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes [ ] No [X]
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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes [ ] No [X]
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contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes [ ] No [X]
If °;Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 01 - Essential Fact Statement dated Feb.28, 2006.
| Santiago, February 28, 2006. | |
| Ger.Gen. 66/2006. |
Mister
Alejandro Ferreiro
Superintendente de Valores y Seguros
Ref:ESSENTIAL FACT
Dear Sir,
In accordance with articles 9° and 10°, second paragraph of Law N°18,045, and as established by Law N°30 and Circular Nº 687 issued by your Superintendency, and duly empowered to do so, I hereby inform you, as an essential fact, that in the meeting held on February 28, 2006, the Board of Directors of Enersis S.A. unanimously agreed to propose to the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 21, 2006 for its decision, the payment of a definitive dividend for an amount equivalent to 60% (sixty percent) of the net income before negative goodwill amortization, this is $0.9651 per share, approximating it to the whole number closest and distributing consequently $1.00 per share.
This would represent an ascending total distribution M$32,651,166 with position to the results to December 31, 2005.
This constitutes a modification to the current Policy on Dividends, that propose the payment of a definitive dividend for an amount equivalent to 50% (fifty percent) of the net income before negative goodwill amortization.
Yours sincerely,
Mario Valcarce D.
Chief Executive Officer
| c.c.: | Santiago Stock Exchange |
| Electronic Stock Exchange of Chile | |
| Brokers Exchange of Valparaíso | |
| Risk Rating Comisión | |
| Banco Santander Santiago– Representative of the Bond Holders |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ENERSIS S.A. | ||
| By: /s/ Mario Valcarce | ||
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| Name: | Mario Valcarce | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: March. 1, 2006