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 June, 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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the
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Banco
Santander Chile Announces Filing Form 20-F with the SEC
Santiago,
Chile, June 19, 2007.
Banco
Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN) filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for
the year ended December 31, 2006 with the Security and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). The 2006 Form 20-F includes audited consolidated
financial statements of Banco Santander Chile and its subsidiaries at December
31, 2005 and 2006 and for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006
under
Chilean GAAP, including a reconciliation of Chilean GAAP to U.S. GAAP for
net
income and shareholders’ equity.
The 2006
Form 20-F can be downloaded from the SEC website www.sec.gov
and can
also be found at Banco Santander Chile’s website www.santandersantiago.cl
under
“Investor Relations.” Banco Santander Chile’s shareholders and the holders
of its American depositary shares can request copies of its 2006 Form
20-F, free of charge, by
contacting us at the following address: Banco Santander-Chile, Attention:
Investor Relations, Bandera 140, Santiago, Chile, telephone:
011-562-320-2000.
INSTITUTIONAL
BACKGROUND
As
per
latest public records published by the Superintendence of Banks for April
2007,
Banco Santander Chile was the largest bank in Chile in terms of loans and
deposits. The Bank has the highest credit ratings among all Latin American
companies with an A rating from Standard and Poor’s, A+ by Fitch and an A2
rating from Moody’s, which are the same ratings assigned to the Republic of
Chile. The stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SAN) and
the
Santiago Stock Exchange (SSE: Bsantander). The Bank’s main shareholder is Banco
Santander Central Hispano, which controls 76.91% of Banco Santander Chile.
SAFE
HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995
All
forward-looking statements made by Banco Santander Chile involve material
risks
and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors
which may be beyond the Bank's control. Accordingly, the Bank's future
performance and financial results may differ materially from those expressed
or
implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but
are
not limited to, those described in the Bank's filings with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission. The Bank does not undertake to publicly update or revise
the forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make
it
clear that the projected results expressed or implied therein will not be
realized.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Robert
Moreno
Manager
Investor
Relations Department
Banco
Santander Chile
Bandera
140 Piso 19,
Santiago,
Chile
Tel:
(562) 320-8284
Fax:
(562) 671-6554
Email:
rmorenoh@santander.cl
Website:
www.santander.cl
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: June 19, 2007 | By: | /s/ Gonzalo Romero |
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Name: Gonzalo
Romero
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Title: General
Counsel
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