UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 _________________ FORM 6-K _________________ REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 July 5, 2006 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) _________________ 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) _________________ 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 : EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A. SECURITIES REGISTRY : 00124 TAXPAYER I.D. : 91.144.000-8 _____________________________________________________________________________ The following Material Event is reported by Embotelladora Andina S.A. ("Andina") by virtue of the stipulations in Article 9 and subparagraphs 2 of Article 10 of Law 18,045, and the provisions in Section II, paragraph 1 B of General Rule No. 30 of the Superintendency of Securities and Insurance: From July 6 to July 18 of 2006, the General Manager, Mr. Renato Ramirez Fernandez, will be absent from the company. During his absence, the Board of Directors has agreed that the Operation Manager, Mr. Jose Tupper Encina, will act as substitute General Manager during this period. Santiago, July 5, 2006 Pedro Pellegrini Ripamonti Corporate Legal Manager Embotelladora Andina S.A. 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, July 10, 2006