UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Includes
the free translation of a summary of Sociedad Química y Minera de
Chile
S.A.’s annual shareholders’ meeting sent to the Superintendencia de Valores
y
Seguros
de Chile on April 29, 2009.
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE
CHILE S.A.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY
OF CHILE INC.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
El Trovador 4285, Santiago,
Chile (562) 425-2000
(Address
and phone number of principal executive offices)
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 ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No
x.
If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82_________
Santiago,
April 29, 2009
Mr.
Guillermo Larraín R.
Superintendent
Superintendent
of Securities and Insurance
Avda.
Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins N°1449
Santiago,
Chile
Dear Mr.
Superintendent:
We hereby
inform you that on April 29, 2009, the shareholders of Sociedad Química y Minera
de Chile S.A. present at the 34th ordinary shareholders’ meeting agreed to the
following:
1.
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To
approve the Company’s balance sheet, financial statements, annual report,
accounting inspectors’ report and report of independent auditors for the
business year ended December 31,
2008.
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2.
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To
designate: (i) Ernst & Young Servicios Profesionales de Auditorías y
Asesorías Limitada as the Company’s external auditors; (ii) Mauricio
Quiróz Jara and Oriana Lazo Monguillo as the Company’s accounting
inspectors, and Ricardo Marín Varas and Angel Gómez Morales as the
Company’s substitute accounting inspectors; (iii) Fitch Chile
Clasificadora de Riesgo Limitada and Feller Rate Clasificadora de Riesgo
Limitada as the Company’s independent credit rating agencies for the 2009
business year.
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3.
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To
approve the Company’s investment and financing policies for the 2009
business year.
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4.
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To
approve the distribution and payment of a final dividend of Ch$515.90268
per share. Said payment will be made in one payment beginning
Monday, May 11, 2009 and charged to net income for the 2008 business
year.
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5.
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To
approve the remunerations to be paid to each member of the Company’s
Directors Committee and likewise to establish the annual working budget
for the Committee and its advisors.
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6.
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To
approve the remunerations to be paid to the Company’s Board of
Directors.
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7.
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To
designate the newspaper “El Mercurio de Santiago”, which has nationwide
circulation in Chile, as the newspaper in which notices of shareholders’
meetings must be published.
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In
addition, at the same ordinary shareholders’ meeting, the shareholders of the
Company were informed of the following:
1.
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The
execution of the acts carried out or contracts entered into by the
Company, in relation to Article 44 of Law No.
18.046.
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2.
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The
expenses incurred by the Board of Directors of the Company during the year
2008.
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3.
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The
Company’s dividend policy for the 2009 business
year.
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4.
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Matters
relating to the Company’s Directors Committee and Audit
Committee.
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5.
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The
fact that the Company will provide the information indicated in
Superintendence of Securities and Insurance Circular No. 1494 free of
charge.
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The aforementioned matters are outlined
in the respective Act which we hope to send soon.
Please feel free to contact us to
clarify any pertinent matters related to the information above.
Sincerely,
SOCIEDAD
QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
Conf: /s/
Patricio Contesse G.
Patricio
Contesse G.
Chief
Executive Officer
c.c.:
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Santiago
Stock Exchange
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Brokers Stock Exchange
Electronic Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange
Commission
The Bank of New York Melon
MAS/mer
FIS/071
SIGNATURES
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.
SOCIEDAD
QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
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Conf:
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/s/ Ricardo Ramos R.
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Ricardo
Ramos R.
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date:
April 29,
2009