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
Commission
File Number: 001-14554
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Banco
Santander Chile
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Santander
Chile Bank
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(Translation
of Registrant’s Name into English)
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Bandera
140
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Santiago,
Chile
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Table
of Contents
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Item
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1.
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Shareholder
meeting resolutions
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Santiago,
April 29, 2009
Mr.
Gustavo
Arriagada Morales
Superintendent
of Banks and
Financial
Institutions
Dear
Sir,
We
inform you that Banco Santander Chile’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting was held on
April 28, 2009 at 5:00pm, at the Bank’s main office at Bandera 140, 12 floor, in
Santiago. The following matters were approved by
shareholders:
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1.
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Approval
of the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Consolidated Financial Statements
of the Bank and its subsidiaries, the Independent Report of the External
Auditors, Deloitte Auditores y Consultores Limitada, and the Notes
corresponding to the financial year ending December 31st
of 2008.
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2.
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The
allocation of 65% of 2008 net income attributable to shareholders as a
dividend of Ch$1.13185985 per share, which will be paid beginning on April
29, 2009 at the Bank’s branches throughout Chile. Attributable net income
to shareholders in 2008 totaled Ch$328,145,546,046. A total of
188,446,126,794 shares have the right to receive this dividend, identified
as No. 24, to be paid to holders on record (in Chile) as of April 23,
2009. The official announcement of this dividend will be published in the
El Mercurio newspaper of Santiago.
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3.
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Deloitte
& Touche Sociedad de Auditores y Consultores Limitada was designated
as external auditors for the 2009
period.
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4.
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Approval
of the nomination of Vittorio Corbo Lioi and Jesus María Zabalza Lotina to
the Board of Banco Santander Chile and the appointment of Juan Pedro Santa
María as an Alternate Director.
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5.
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The
remuneration of the Board of Directors was approved for 2009. It was
unchanged from the previous year.
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6.
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A
summary of the Audit Committee’s activities in 2008 was informed to
shareholders and the 2009 budget was approved. No expenses were incurred
in 2008 by this Committee.
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7.
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Shareholders
were informed of related party transactions and significant events
registered in 2008 and detailed in the Annual
Report.
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Sincerely,
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Oscar
Von Chrismar Carvajal
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Chief
Executive Officer
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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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By:
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/s/
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Name:
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Gonzalo
Romero A.
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Title:
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General
Counsel
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Date: May
6, 2009