SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 March 11, 2005 Commission File Number 1-12752 Glassworks of Chile (Translation of registrant's name into English) Hendaya 60 Las Condes Santiago, Chile (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F [X] 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): ______ 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] NYSE: CGW Santiago: CRISTALES www.cristalchile.com CONTACT IN SANTIAGO: Ricardo Dunner S. Head of Investor Relations PH: (562) 787-8855 FAX: (562) 787-8800 EMAIL: ir@cristalchile.cl FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CRISTALERIAS DE CHILE ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF MEETING Santiago, March 10, 2005 According to Act 18,046 (Corporations Act), the Board of Directors of Cristalerias de Chile S.A. agreed to summon the Company's shareholders to a Regular General Shareholders Meeting on April 18th 2005, at 16:45 p.m., at the Company's offices located at Camino a Valparaiso No. 501, Padre Hurtado, for the purpose of submitting the following matters to the shareholders' consideration: 1. Approval of the Company's Annual Report, Financial Statements and application of the Company's results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. 2. Determination of compensation of the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2005. 3. Determination of remuneration of the Directors that will participate in the Committee -according to Article 50 bis of Act No. 18,046- and expenses for its operation. 4. Appointment of an external auditing firm. 5. Appointment of a newspaper for public announcements. 6. To inform businesses and transactions with related companies according to Article 44 of Act No. 18,046. 7. Other matters of interest for the Company, different from those that must be discussed in Special General Shareholders Meetings. FINAL DIVIDEND The Board of Directors will propose to the Regular General Shareholders Meeting the payment of a final dividend in respect to fiscal year 2004 net income. Opportunely the Company will be sending its shareholders a Notice of Meeting for the Regular General Shareholders Meeting, its publishing dates and the publishing date of the Company's financial statements. 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. GLASSWORKS OF CHILE (Registrant) By: /s/ Benito Bustamante C. ----------------------------------- Benito Bustamante C. Controller Date: March 11, 2005