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
December 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)
Avda. El Golf 40, Piso 4
Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes _______ No ___X____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form 6-K 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____
MATERIAL EVENT
CORPORATE NAME
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EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A.
SECURITIES REGISTRY
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00124
TAXPAYER I.D.
:
91.144.000-8
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The following material event is reported by Embotelladora Andina S.A. (“Andina” or the “Company”) by virtue of the stipulations in Article 9 and subparagraph 2 of Article 10 of Law 18,045, and the provisions in Section II of General Rule No. 30 of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance:
After 10 years of outstanding performance, Mr. Carlos Lohmann has resigned as General Manager and President of our Brazilian subsidiary,Río de Janerio Refrescos Ltda. His resignation will become effective on December 31st, 2007.
Mr.Ricardo Gehrke, a Brazilian citizen and Business Manager has been appointed the new General Manager and President of our subsidiary in Brazil and will begin his duties on January 1st 2008
Santiago, December 17, 2008.
Pedro Pellegrini Ripamonti
Corporate Legal Officer
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 9, 2008