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
Banco
Santander Chile
Santander
Chile Bank
(Translation
of Registrant’s Name into English)
Bandera
140
Santiago,
Chile
(Address
of principal executive office)
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Table
of Contents
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Item
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1.
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Annual
Dividend
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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 28, 2010
3
DIVIDEND
PAYMENT
At Banco
Santander Chile’s annual Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 27, 2010
shareholders approved 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. All shareholders included in the
Shareholders’ Registrar on April 22, 2010 have the right to receive this
dividend.
The Chief
Executive Officer