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
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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Form 40-F
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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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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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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 [Missing Graphic
Reference]
Table
of Contents
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Item
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1.
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Translation
of Significant Event published in local newspaper on Dec. 18,
2008
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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:
December 18, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Gonzalo Romero A. | |
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Name:
Gonzalo Romero A.
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SIGNIFICANT
EVENT
As
disclosed in Articles 9 and 10 of Law 18,045, Banco Santander Chile informs that
the Superintendence of Banks and Financial Institutions in conformity with
Article 19 of the General Banking Law has fined the Bank in the amount of
Ch$10,000,000 (US$15,000) due to errors in certain reports sent periodically to
this organism
The Chief
Executive Officer