SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2023
Commission File Number: 001-14554
Banco Santander-Chile
Santander-Chile Bank
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Bandera 140, 20th floor
Santiago, Chile
Telephone: 011-562-320-2000
(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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | ||
| 99.2 | Communication of Material Fact. |
1
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: July 27, 2023
2
Exhibit 99.1
Santiago, June 15, 2023
Mrs.
Solange Berstein Jáuregui
President
Financial Markets Commission
Present
| Ref. | Communication of Material Fact. |
Mrs President,
In compliance with the provisions of article 9 and subsection 2 of article 10 of Law No. 18,045, on the Securities Market, and General Rule No. 30 of the Commission for the Financial Market (hereinafter , the “CMF”) modified by General Rule No. 486 of August 31, 2022, duly empowered to that effect, hereby report as a Material Fact regarding Banco Santander-Chile (hereinafter, the “Bank”) with the purpose of disclosing in a truthful, sufficient and timely manner the essential facts and information related to the Bank, its businesses and the securities issued by it that are subject to public offering, the following:
As of today, June 15, 2023, the dematerialized and bearer bonds were placed by the Bank in the local market, charged to the line registered in the Securities Registry of the CMF under the number 732019 dated September 30, 2019. The specific conditions of the aforementioned placement were as follows:
- Bond Series W-3 BSTDW31218, for a total amount of 600,000 UF, maturing on June 1, 2026. The average placement rate of the securities was 3.96%.
Sincerely,
Patricia Pérez Pallacán
Head of ALM
C.c:
- Stock Exchange
- Chilean Electronic Exchange
Exhibit 99.2
Santiago, June 30, 2023
Mrs.
Solange Berstein Jáuregui
President
Financial Markets Commission
Present
| Ref. | Report sanction of fine as a Material Fact. |
Mrs President,
In accordance with the provisions of articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18,045, and the provisions of chapter 18-10 of the Updated Compilation of Regulations of the Financial Market Commission, Banco Santander-Chile hereby informs that it has taken cognizance of the sentence handed down by the Hon. Supreme Court, of June 28, 2023, issued in Case No. 137.680-2022, which revoked the ruling issued by the Iltma. Court of Appeals of Santiago, of October 6, 2022, in contentious administrative case No. 42-2020, and, instead, ordered to reject the claim of illegality by applying a reprimand and a fine for tax benefit of 800 UF, for not having reported suspicious transactions in a timely manner in accordance with the provisions of numeral 1) of Chapter I of UAF Circular No. 49, of 2012. Banco Santander-Chile complies with notifying this situation to the market, in compliance with the duties of information that assist you.
Sincerely,
Emiliano Muratore
Deputy CEO
C.c:
- Stock Exchange
- Chilean Electronic Exchange
- Banco de Chile / Representative of the bond holders