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 Material Event sent to the Superintendencia de Valores
y Seguros de Chile on December 31, 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 o
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 o No x
If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82________
Santiago,
December 31, 2009
Mr.
Guillermo Larraín R.
Superintendent
Superintendent
of Securities and Insurance
Avda.
Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins N°1449
Santiago
MATERIAL
EVENT
Dear Mr.
Superintendent:
We hereby inform you that the members
of the Board of Directors of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM),
during an Ordinary Session held on December 15, 2009, unanimously agreed to
approve the “General Transitory Policy for Frequent-Ordinary Operations of SQM
S.A.” that is referred to in the “new” article 147 second letter b) of the Law
No. 18.046 and that will become effective beginning January 1, 2010. This
is:
“General Transitory Policy
for Frequent-Ordinary Operations of SQM S.A.”
The
frequent operations of SQM S.A. are (i) operations of buying and
selling or supplying of any raw materials, subproducts and products that are
undertaken with its affiliates (ii) operations of contracting
or loaning services of any kind to affiliates (iii) operations of renting of
mining concessions and of water rights that it undertakes with its affiliates
(iv) operations
undertaken with banks and financial institutions that are a “related part” of
the Company (v)
operations of contracting marine freight undertaken in the spot market with companies
that are a “related part” of the Company (vi) financial operations that are
undertaken with affiliates to manage assets, liabilities and financial
resources.”
We hereby inform you of the above as a
material event in compliance with articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18.045.
Additionally, also in compliance, with the
indications of the Superintendency set forth in Forms 660 and in the Rule of
General
Character Nº30 issued on October 22, 1986 and November 10, 1989,
respectively.
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SQM
El
Trovador 4285, Piso 6
Las
Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel:
(56 2) 425 2485
Fax:
(56 2) 425 2493
www.sqm.com
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We remain
at your disposal to clarify any additional aspects that you may deem relevant in
relation to the above.
Sincerely,
SOCIEDAD
QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
Conf: /s/
Patricio Contesse G.
Patricio
Contesse G.
Chief
Executive Officer
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cc:
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Bolsa
de Comercio de Santiago Bolsa de Valores
S.A.
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Bolsa de Corredores Bolsa de Valores
S.A.
Bolsa Electrónica de Chile Bolsa de
Valores S.A.
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange
Commission
The Bank of New York
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SQM
El
Trovador 4285, Piso 6
Las
Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel:
(56 2) 425 2485
Fax:
(56 2) 425 2493
www.sqm.com
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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.
Conf:
/s/ Ricardo Ramos
R.
Ricardo
Ramos R.
Chief
Financial Officer
Date:
January 4, 2010