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

April, 2012

 

Commission File Number: 001-13240

 

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.

 

National Electricity Co of Chile Inc

(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

 

Santa Rosa 76,

Santiago, Chile

(562) 6309000

(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:

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K

in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information

contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission

pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant

in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  N/A

 

 

 

 

April 27, 2012

 

Mr. Fernando Coloma Correa

Superintendent of Securities and Insurance

Santiago

 

REF: SIGNIFICANT EVENT

 

 

APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Dear Sir,

 

In accordance with articles 9 and 10 of Law 18,045 and the administrative regulations of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance, I wish to inform you the following Significant Event:

 

 

The Shareholders’ Meeting of Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., held yesterday, appointed a new Board of Directors of the Company for a period of three years from the date of the meeting.

 

The members of the Board are:

 

            Alfredo Arahuetes G.

            Jaime Bauzá B.

            Paolo Bondi

            Francesco Buresti

            Enrique Cibié B.

            Vittorio Corbo L.

            Felipe Lamarca C.

            Manuel Morán C.

            Jorge Rosenblut

 

The Board of the company at its ordinary meeting held on April 26, 2012, agreed to appoint Jorge Rosenblut as Chairman of the Board and of the Company and Paolo Bondi as the Vice Chairman of the Board.

 

            During the same meeting, the Board agreed to appoint Jaime Bauzá B., Enrique Cibié B. and Felipe Lamarca C. as members of the Directors’ Committee.

             

Yours sincerely,

 

 

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.