UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of January, 2014.

 

Commission File Number 33-65728

 

CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

El Trovador 4285, Santiago, Chile (562) 2425-2000

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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Santiago, Chile. January 16, 2014.- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) reports that it received a letter from the Santiago Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago Bolsa de Valores S.A.) on January 15, 2014, notifying SQM that on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, the series B shares issued by SQM registered transactions at the price of Ch$14,919 each, marking a 7.35% rise with respect to the price of yesterday, Tuesday, January 14, which was Ch$13,897 per share. The Santiago Stock Exchange requested that SQM inform the market as soon as possible of any special circumstances, or relevant facts or events, that could explain said significant variation. SQM responded on such same January 15, 2014, that it was not aware of any concrete circumstances, facts or events that could explain the referred price variation.

 

  

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.

 

 

	CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: January 16, 2014	By:	/s/ Ricardo Ramos
		Chief Financial Officer & Business Development SVP

 

 

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