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 Dec. 2007
Commission
File Number: 001-14554
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Banco
Santander Chile
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Santander
Chile Bank
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(Translation
of Registrant’s Name into English)
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Bandera
140
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Santiago,
Chile
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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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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Form 20-F
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x
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Form 40-F
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o
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Indicate
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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Yes
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o
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No
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x
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Yes
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o
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No
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x
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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:
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Yes
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No
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x
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If
“Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
April
15,
2008
Ref:
Banco Santander Chile Announcement of Annual Dividend
Please
be
informed that at the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on April 22, 2008, the
shareholders will be asked to approve a dividend of Ch$1.06460279 per
share,
which if approved will be paid in Chile on April 23, 2008 and the record
date in
the Chilean market would be April 17, 2008. The ex-div. date in Chile
will be
April 18, 2008.
In
the
NYSE the record date is April 17, 2008 and the ex-div. date is April
15, 2008.
The
net
dividend payable after withholding tax will be the following:
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Amount
per share
(Chilean
pesos)
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Gross
Dividend
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Ch$1.06460279
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Net
Withholding Tax (21.886848123%)
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Ch$0.23300800
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Net
Dividend Payable
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Ch$0.83159479
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Robert
Moreno
Manager
Investor
Relations Department
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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: April
15, 2008
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By: |
/s/
Gonzalo
Romero A.
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Name:
Gonzalo
Romero A.
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Title:
General
Counsel
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