FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission
File Number: 001-14554
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Banco
Santander Chile
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Santander
Chile Bank
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(Translation
of Registrant’s Name into English)
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Bandera
140
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Santiago,
Chile
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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Form 20-F
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Form 40-F
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Yes
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No
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If
“Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
1
Table
of Contents
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Item
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1.
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Announcement
of Annual Shareholder
Meeting
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2
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.
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BANCO
SANTANDER-CHILE
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By:
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/s/
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Name:
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Juan
Pedro Santa María
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Title:
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General
Counsel
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Date:
April 16, 2010
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ORDINARY
SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
As
indicated by the Board of Directors, Banco Santander Chile’s annual Ordinary
Shareholders’ Meeting will be held on April 27, 2010 at 5:00pm at the Bank’s
headquarters on Bandera 140 12th Floor.
The following matters will be discussed and voted on:
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1.
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Approval
of the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Consolidated Financial Statements
of the Bank and its subsidiaries, the Independent Report of the External
Auditors, and the Notes corresponding to the financial year ending
December 31st of 2009.
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2.
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Approve
the payment of a dividend of Ch$1.37308147 per share or 60% of 2009 net
income attributable to shareholders as a dividend, which will paid in
Chile beginning on April 28, 2010. The remaining 40% of 2009 net income
attributable to shareholders will be retained as
reserves.
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3.
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Approval
of External Auditors
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4.
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Approval
of Rating Agencies
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5.
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Approval
of one Board of Director and one Alternate
Director
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6.
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Approve
the Board of Directors’ 2010
remuneration.
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7.
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Approval
of the Audit Committee’s 2010 budget and remuneration for its
members.
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8.
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Account
of all operations with related parties as defined by Article 89 and Title
XVI of Law 18,046.
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9.
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Discuss
any matter of interest that should be discussed in an Ordinary
Shareholders’ Meeting as defined by law and by the Bank’s
bylaws.
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As stated
in article 49 No. 12 of the General Banking Law, the Bank’s Balance Sheet was
published in the Estrategia newspaper on February 25, 2005 and in more detailed
manner, including notes and the auditors’ report, on our website: www.santander.cl.
PARTICIPATION
IN THE MEETING
All local
shareholders included in the Shareholders’ Registrar on April 21, 2010 have the
right to participate in this meeting. All local shareholders included in the
Shareholders’ Registrar on April 22, 2010 will have the right to receive the
dividend.
RECEPTION
OF PROXIES
The
reception of proxies for this Meeting will be held at the same day and place of
the Meeting from 4:00pm to 5.00pm.
THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS