UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECURITITES AND EXCHANGE COMISION Washington D.D. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of October 2004 QUINENCO S.A. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) QUINENCO, INC. (Translation of registrant's name into English) Quinenco S.A. Enrique Foster Sur 20, 14th Floor Santiago, Republic of Chile Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12(g)3-2(b) under the Securities Act of 1934 Yes |_| No |X| If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12(g)3-2(b): ______________ The following document is being filed with this 6-K report and is attached hereto. Press Release dated 12 October 2004 announcing extraordinary shareholders' meeting [LOGO] QUINENCO S.A. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information contact: Cindi Freeman Investor Relations Manager Quinenco S.A. (56-2) 750-7221 e-mail: cfreeman@lq.cl QUINENCO TO HOLD EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING October 12 2004 - Santiago, Chile. Quinenco S.A. (LQ:NYSE) reported to the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance (SVS) today that the Board of Directors have called an extraordinary shareholders' meeting for November 5, 2004. The purpose of the shareholders' meeting will be to reduce the number of directors of the company from the present nine to seven. Since this requires a modification of the company's by-laws, in order to facilitate the change, the Board of Directors as a whole will resign their respective positions at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting and a new board will be elected at that time. The record date for ADR shareholders has been set for October 19, 2004. Quinenco S.A., a leading Chilean business conglomerate, is the controlling entity of a portfolio of companies involved in financial services, food and beverage, telecommunications and manufacturing. # SIGNATURE 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. QUINENCO S.A. By: s/s Luis Fernando Antunez ---------------------------------------- Name: Luis Fernando Antunez Title: Authorized Representative Dated: October 12, 2004