UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
April 2007
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
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Embotelladora Andina S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Andina Bottling Company, Inc.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Avenida Andres Bello 2687
Piso 20, Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive office)
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MATERIAL EVENT
CORPORATE NAME
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EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A.
SECURITIES REGISTRY
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00124
TAXPAYER I.D.
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91.144.000-8
The following Material Event is reported by virtue of the stipulations in Article 9 and subparagraph 2 of Article 10 of Law N° 18,045 and the provisions in Section II.1.B.3 of General Rule No. 30 and in Circular N° 660 of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance:
At the Regular General Shareholders’ Meeting of Embotelladora Andina S.A., held yesterday, April 17, 2007 (hereinafter the “Meeting”), among other matters, the following was resolved:
1.
The distribution of the following amounts asFinal Dividend N° 155, on account of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006:
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Ch$11.120 (eleven pesos and one hundred and twenty cents) per Series A shares; and
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Ch$12.232 (twelve pesos and two hundred and thirty two cents) per Series B shares.
This dividend will be available to shareholders beginningApril 26, 2007. Regarding payment of this dividend, the Shareholders’ Registry will close on April 20, 2007.
2.
The distribution of anAdditionalDividend N° 156 on account of retained earnings:
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Ch$65.190 (sixty five pesos and one hundred and ninety cents) per Series A shares; and
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Ch$71.709 (seventy one pesos and seven hundred and nine cents) per Series B shares.
This dividend will be available to shareholders beginningJuly 5, 2007. Regarding payment of this dividend, the Shareholders Registry will close on June 28, 2007.
3.
The Meeting acknowledged and approved the amendment of the Company’s dividend safeguard and payment procedures that will be in full force and effect beginning with the previously mentioned Final Dividend N° 155. Current payment procedures, consisting of the payment of dividends within the first seven days at the Company’s corporate domicile and the following days at the offices of DCV, will no longer continue. The payment of dividends will now solely take place at the offices of DCV, located at Huérfanos 770, 22nd floor, Santiago, in coordination with Banco de Crédito e Inversiones S.A. (“BCI”). Hence, the new dividend payment procedure considers the participation of DCV Registros S.A., BCI and our Company.
Santiago, April 18, 2007
Pedro Pellegrini Ripamonti
Chief Legal Officer
Embotelladora Andina S.A.
0339-2007
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, in the city of Santiago, Chile.
EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A.
By:/s/ Osvaldo Garay
Name: Osvaldo Garay
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Santiago, April 20, 2007