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 November, 2008
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 published on October 30, 2008 (English
translation)
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[ENGLISH
TRANSLATION]
MATERIAL
EVENT
In
accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18,045, we hereby inform you that
at an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors held on October 28, 2008,
the resignation of the First Vice Chairman, Mr. Marcial Portela Alvarez, from
the position of Director was accepted. The Alternate Director, Mr. Jesús María
Zabalza Lotina was named as his replacement. The position of Alternate Director
held by Mr. Zabalza Lotina remains vacant.
Oscar von
Chrismar Carvajal
Chief
Executive Officer
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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November
3, 2008
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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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