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
October 2, 2006
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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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____
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MATERIAL EVENT
CORPORATE NAME : EMBOTELLADORA ANDINA S.A.
SECURITIES REGISTRY : 00124
TAXPAYER I.D. : 91.144.000-8
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The following is reported by virtue of the stipulations in Article 9 and
subparagraph 2 of Article 10 of Law 18,045, and the provisions in Section
II.B.3 of General Rule No. 30 of the Superintendency of Securities and
Insurance:
INTERIM DIVIDEND NO. 153
As authorized by the Regular Shareholders Meeting held April 19th of this year
(the "Meeting"), the Board resolved to distribute the following sums as
interim dividend No. 153:
a) $5.60 (five pesos and sixty cents) per Series A share; and
b) $6.16 (six pesos and sixteen cents) per Series B share.
This dividend will be paid on account of income from the 2006 fiscal year and
will be available to shareholders beginning October 26, 2006. The Shareholders
Registry will close on October 20, 2006 for payment of this dividend.
Santiago, September 27, 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
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Name: Osvaldo Garay
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Santiago, October 2, 2006