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 Dec. 2007
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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Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
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Table
of Contents
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Item
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1.
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Dividend
payment announcement published on April 23, 2008 (English
translation)
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2.
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Significant
Event announcing results of Board Election published on April 23,
2008
(English translation)
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DIVIDEND
PAYMENT
Banco
Santander Chile
in
its annual Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 22, 2008, approved a
dividend of Ch$1.064602782675430 per share. This dividend was paid to
shareholders beginning on April 23, 2008 at the Bank’s headquarters located at
Bandera 140, Santiago and the Bank’s branch offices throughout Chile. All
shareholders included in the Shareholders’ Registrar on April 17 have the right
to receive this dividend.
Oscar
Von
Chrismar Carvajal
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Santiago,
April 23, 2008
In
conformity with Article 44 of the General Banking Law and Articles 9 and 10
of
Law 18,045 regarding the Securities Market, we inform that at Banco Santander
Chile’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 22, 2008, elections for the
Board of Directors was held as the three year term set for Board members
expired. Following the Shareholders’ Meeting, the Board also designated the
Chairman, First Vice-Chairman and the Second Vice-Chairman of the Board.
The
Board
of Banco Santander Chile is now comprised of the following persons for a new
three year term:
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Mauricio
Larraín Garcés
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Chairman
of the Board
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Marcial
Portela Alvarez
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First
Vice-Chairman
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Carlos
Olivos Marchant
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Second
Vice-Chairman
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Benigno
Rodríguez Rodríguez
Víctor
Arbulú Crousillat
Claudia
Bobadilla Ferrer
Marco
Colodro Hadjes
Juan
Manuel Hoyos Martínez de Irujo
Roberto
Méndez Torres
Lucía
Santa Cruz Sutil
Roberto
Zahler Mayanz
Alternate
Directors:
Raimundo
Monge Zegers
Jesús
María Zabalza Lotina
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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: | /s/ Gonzalo Romero A. | |
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Name:
Gonzalo
Romero A.
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Title:
General
Counsel
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