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) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
| Form 20-F | x | Form 40-F | ¨ |
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| Yes | ¨ | No | x |
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| Yes | ¨ | No | x |
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| Yes | ¨ | No | x |
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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.
| BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE | ||
| By: | /s/ Cristian Florence | |
| Name: | Cristian Florence | |
| Title: | General Counsel | |
Date: May 30, 2013
Santiago, 30 de mayo de 2013
Señor
Raphael Bergoeing V.
Superintendente de Bancos e
Instituciones Financieras
Presente
Ref.: Comunica Hecho Esencial.
De mi consideración:
Por medio de la presente informo a Ud. que el Grupo Santander ha suscrito un acuerdo con las firmas estadounidenses, de inversión de capital, Warburg Pincus y General Atlantic, para la creación de un Holding Santander Asset Management, en el que estas entidades participarían en un 50%. Este holding concentraría las participaciones de las sociedades filiales del Grupo de cada uno de los países en que Santander está presente en el negocio de Asset Management.
De acuerdo a lo establecido en el artículo 9º y en los incisos segundo y tercero del artículo 10º de la Ley Nº18.045, sobre Mercado de Valores, y en el contexto expuesto en el párrafo anterior, informo a vuestra Superintendencia, como Hecho Esencial, que Banco Santander-Chile ha recibido de Banco Santander, S.A., actuando directa o indirectamente, una oferta que incluye, por una parte, la compra de la totalidad de las acciones emitidas por su filial Santander Asset Management S.A., Administradora General de Fondos y, además, la celebración de un contrato de prestación de servicios de agente colocador entre este banco y la mencionada Administradora General de Fondos, por un plazo de 10 años, prorrogable bajo ciertas condiciones hasta completar un máximo de 20 años, por el cual se distribuirán las cuotas de los fondos que administre esa entidad.
Esta oferta está siendo analizada y revisada, tanto internamente como por evaluadores independientes, para someterla luego a la aprobación de los órganos correspondientes y a la autorización de la Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras.
Sin otro particular, le saluda atentamente,
Claudio Melandri Hinojosa
Gerente General
| C.c.: | Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros |
Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago
Bolsa de Valores de Valparaíso
Bolsa Electrónica de Chile
Santiago, 30th of May 2013.
Mr.
Raphael Bergoeing V.
Superintendente de Bancos e
Instituciones Financieras
Present
Ref: Essential Event Report
In consideration,
I hereby inform you that Santander Group has signed an agreement with the firms in the U.S.: Capital Investment, Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic, for the creation of Santander Asset Management Holding, in which these entities have a participation of 50%. This holding company will concentrate the stakes of the Group’s subsidiaries in each of the countries in which Santander is present in the Asset Management business.
According to the provisions of Article 9 and the second and third paragraphs of Article 10 of Law No. 18,045, of the Securities Market, and in conjunction with the previous paragraph, we inform you, as essential information, that Banco Santander - Chile has received from Banco Santander, SA, acting directly or indirectly, an offer to purchase all of the shares issued by its subsidiary Santander Asset Management SA, General Funds Management. This offer also contains a contractual agreement for the brokerage of asset management services between the Bank and the Asset Management business, for a period of 10 years, renewable under certain conditions, for up to a maximum of 20 years.
This offer is being analyzed and reviewed, both internally and by independent evaluators which will be submitted then to the relevant parties for approval and for the authorization of the Superintendence of Banks and Financial Institutions.
Sincerely Yours,
Claudio Melandri H.
Gerente General
| C.c.: | Superintendence of Securities and Insurance |
Santiago Stock Exchange
Valparaiso Stock Exchange
Chilean Electronic Stock Exchange