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 Quimica y
Minera de Chile S.A. to the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros de Chile on
January 19, 2005.
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
El Trovador 4285, Santiago, Chile (562) 425-2000
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(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
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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 No 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): 82__________
SQM
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
Santiago, January 19, 2005
Mr. Alejandro Ferreiro Y.
Superintendent
Securities and Insurance Superintendence
Avda. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1449 Santiago
Essential Issue
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Dear Mr. Superintendent.
We hereby inform you that Mr. Avi Milstein has irrevocably resigned
from his position as Director of Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)
and as member of the latter's Directors Committee. The resignation was known and
accepted by the Board during the ordinary session carried out on January 18,
2005, and consequently the members of the Board agreed -i- to accept that the
mentioned resignations become effective as of January 18, 2005 -ii- to refrain
from naming a new Director to replace Mr. Milstein, considering the proximity of
the next Annual General Shareholders Meeting in which the entire Board will have
to be re-elected and -iii- to designate Mr. Daniel Yarur, Director of SQM, as a
new member of the Directors Committee.
We inform you the above as an essential issue in compliance with
articles 9 and 10 of Law Number18.045. Additionally, also in compliance with the
indications set forth in the Rule of General Character Number 30 that was issued
on November 10, 1989.
Yours truly,
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
CONF: /S/ PATRICIO CONTESSE G.
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PATRICIO CONTESSE G.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cc: Santiago Stock Exchange
Brokers Stock Exchange
Electronic Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
The Bank of New York
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/ Matias Astaburuaga
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Matias Astaburuaga
General Counsel
Date: January 19, 2005