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
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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Santiago,
25 de Agosto de 2010.
Señor
Fernando
Coloma C.
Superintendente
de Valores y Seguros
Presente
Ref.: Informa Hecho
Esencial
Señor
Superintendente:
Conforme a lo establecido en los
artículos 9 y 10 de la Ley N°18.045, comunico a usted que la
Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras, de conformidad con las
facultades que le confiere el artículo 64 de la Ley General de Bancos, ha
resuelto aplicar a Banco Santander - Chile una multa de $7.205.550 por un
déficit en el encaje en el período comprendido entre el 9 de julio y el 8 de
agosto de 2010.
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Claudio Melandri H. | ||
| Gerente General | |||
Santiago,
August 25,2010
Material
Event
In
conformity with Articles 9 and 10 of the Law 18,045, Banco Santander Chile
informs that the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions, as
outlined in Article 64 of the General Banking Law has applied a fine of
Ch$7,205,550 (US$14,228) to Banco Santander Chile due to a deficit in reserve
requirements between July 9 and August 8, 2010
Sincerely,
Claudio
Melandri Hinojosa
Chief
Executive Officer
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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Name:
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Juan
Pedro Santa María
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Title:
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General
Counsel
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Date:
August 25, 2010