Unassociated Document
UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT OF
FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Includes
the free translation of a material event sent by Sociedad Química y
Minera de
Chile S.A. to the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance
(Superintendencia
de Valores y Seguros de Chile) on January 13, 2009.
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE
CHILE S.A.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY
OF CHILE INC.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
El Trovador 4285, Santiago,
Chile (562) 425-2000
(Address
and phone number of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form
40-F o
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 o
No x
If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82___________
Santiago,
January 13, 2009.
Mr.
Guillermo Larraín R.
Superintendent
Superintendency
of Securities and Insurance
Avda.
Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins 1449
Santiago
ESSENTIAL
ISSUE
Dear Mr.
Superintendent:
We hereby
inform you that Sociedad Química y Minera S.A. (SQM), announced on January 13,
2009, that it has successfully placed in the Chilean market two series of bonds.
The first series, for an amount of 4 million UFs (Chilean inflation-adjusted
currency, equivalent to approximately US$ 139 million), at 21 years with a
10-year grace period, at a re-offer yield of 5.05% in UFs. The second series,
was issued for an amount of Ch$ 21 billion (equivalent to approximately US$ 34
million), at 5 years, bullet, at a re-offer yield of 7.5% in Chilean
pesos.
The two
series of bonds were issued by an amount in local currency equivalent to
approximately US$ 173 million. Such funds and will be used by SQM for the
refinancing of short- and long-term liabilities and in the capital expenditures
program.
We hereby inform you of the above as a
material event in compliance with Articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18.045, and
General Standard No. 30 issued by the Superintendency of Securities and
Insurance on November 10, 1989.
We remain at your disposal to clarify
any additional aspects that you may deem relevant in relation to the
above.
Very
truly yours,
Sociedad
Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
Conf:
/s/
Patricio Contesse G.
Patricio
Contesse G.
Chief
Executive Officer
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SIGNATURES
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.
SOCIEDAD
QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
Conf: /s/ Ricardo Ramos
R.
Ricardo
Ramos R.
Chief
Financial Officer
Date:
January 14, 2009