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
For the
month of June, 2009
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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Banco
Santander Chile
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Item
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1.
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Material
Event regarding a fine imposed on Banco Santander Chile by the
Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions
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2.
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Letter
to the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions from Banco
Santander Chile dated June 25, 2009 regarding the appointment of the
General Counsel and other Board agreements (English
translation)
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Material
Event
In
conformity with Articles 9 and 10 of Law 18,045, Banco Santander Chile informs
that on June 12, 2009, the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions,
in accordance with their faculties outlined in Article 19 of the General Banking
Law, fined Banco Santander Chile in the amount of Ch$30 million (US$56,000) for
errors in information periodically sent to the Superintendency of Banks and
Financial Institutions.
The
General Manager
Santiago,
June 25, 2009.
Mr.
Gustavo
Arriagada Morales
Superintendente
de Bancos e
Instituciones
Financieras
Ref.:
Appointment of General Counsel and other Board agreements
We inform
you that in the ordinary Board meeting held on June 23, 2009, the following
matters were approved:
1) In
light of the resignation of our General Counsel and Secretary of the Board,
Gonzalo Romero Astaburuaga, beginning on June 30, 2009, the Board appointed Juan
Pedro Santa María Pérez as General Counsel of Banco Santander-Chile and
Secretary of the Board and the Audit Committee as of July 1, 2009, without
observation to the continuation of his function as Corporate Legal Director of
Santander Group in Chile.
2) The
President, Mauricio Larraín, informed the Board that in the last ordinary
shareholders meeting held on April 28, 2009, Mr. Santa María had been approved
as an Alternate Board member, but in light of his designation as General
Counsel, Mr. Santa María resigned as Alternate Board member, as this designation
is incompatible with being General Counsel. The Board will designate a new
Alternate Director according to its legal and statutory faculties.
3) The
Board also accorded that with the resignation of Gonzalo Romero A., his
designation as Deputy General Manager is no longer effective. At the same time,
it was agreed to modify the Board resolution adopted on October 24, 2006 and
February 27, 2007 and Claudio Melandri Hinojosa, Andrés Heusser Risopatrón, Juan
Fernández Fernández and Juan Pedro Santa María Pérez were approved as Deputy
General Managers to act as General Managers when the General Manager is on
vacation, on leave or is unable to carryout his functions without having to
inform third parties and in the absence of any of the designated Deputy General
Managers.
When
Claudio Melandri Hinojosa, Andrés Heusser Risopatrón, Juan Fernández Fernández
and Juan Pedro Santa María Pérez act as Deputy General Manager, they will have
the same faculties as the acting General Manager, which are indicated in public
deed granted on September 25, 2003 at the offices of Notary Public Nancy de la
Fuente, and included in Board meeting number 346 held on August 19,
2003.
Sincerely,
Oscar von
Chrismar C.
General
Manager
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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Date:
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June
29, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Gonzalo Romero
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Name:
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Gonzalo
Romero
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Title:
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General
Counsel
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