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 May, 2007
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)
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 check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted
by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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by
Regulation
S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Indicate
by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form,
the
Registrant
is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule
12g3-2(b)
under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
If
“Yes”
is
marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in
connection
with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
DIVIDEND
PAYMENT
Banco
Santander-Chile in its annual Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 24,
2007, approved a dividend of Ch$0.98504643 per share. This dividend was paid
to
shareholders beginning on April 26, 2007 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 20 have the right
to receive this dividend.
THE
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SIGNIFICANT
EVENT
As
disclosed in Articles 9 and 10 of Law 18,045 and Article 44 of the General
Banking Law, Banco Santander - Chile informs that in the Ordinary Shareholders’
Meeting held on April 24, 2007 shareholders approved the designation of Mr.
Juan
Manuel Hoyos Martínez de Irujo as a Board member of the Bank. He had been
designated as a Board member by the Board on the same date.
The
Board
of Banco Santander Chile is now comprised of the following persons:
Mauricio
Larraín Garcés |
Chairman
of the Board |
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Marcial
Portela Alvarez |
First
Vice-Chairman |
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Benigno
Rodríguez Rodríguez |
Second
Vice-Chairman |
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Víctor
Arbulú Crousillat
Claudia
Bobadilla Ferrer
Marco
Colodro Hadjes
Juan
Manuel Hoyos Martínez de Irujo
Roberto
Méndez Torres
Carlos
Olivos Marchant
Lucía
Santa Cruz Sutil
Roberto
Zahler Mayanz
Alternate
Directors:
Raimundo
Monge Zegers
Jesús
María Zabalza Lotina
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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Date: May
11, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Gonzalo
Romero |
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