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 the information sent on April 30, 2004,
to the Chilean Securities and Insurance Superintendency,
referred to its April 30 2004 Ordinary Shareholders Meeting.
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)
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425-2000 (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, April 30, 2004
Mr. Alejandro Ferreiro Y.
Superintendent
Securities and Insurance Superintendence
Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins Avenue 1449
Santiago
Dear Mr. Superintendent.
We hereby inform you that on April 30, 2004, the shareholders of
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM), gathered at the 29th ordinary
shareholders meeting, agreed by majority:
1. To approve Annual Report, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Report
of the Accounting Inspectors and Report of the External Auditors for
the business year ended December 31, 2003.
2. To appoint Ernst & Young as external auditors, Mauricio Quiroz and
Oriana Lazo as accounting inspectors and Marin Varas and Angel Gomez as
substitute accounting inspectors of the Company for the business year
2004. To appoint Fitch Chile and Feller Rate as the two independent
rating agencies for the period May 2004 - April 2005.
3. To approve the Investment and Financing Policies for the business year
2004.
4. To approve the distribution and payment of a definitive dividend of
55.05465 chilean pesos per ordinary share beginning on May 12, 2004 and
in respect of profits obtained in the business year 2003.
5. To approve the monthly payment of UF50 to every member of the
Directors' Committee and the Committee's annual budget for UF1,800.
6. To approve the compensation for the members of the Board, which is
exactly the same as the compensation approved at the 2003 Annual
Shareholders Meeting.
7. To ratify El Mercurio as the official newspaper to publish the notice
calling to Shareholders Meetings.
Additionally, the shareholders were also informed about:
1. Operations referred to in article 44 of Law Number 18,046.
2. Expenses of the Board of Directors for the business year 2003.
3. Investment and Financing Policies for the business year 2004 which are
basically the same as the policies approved at the 2003 Annual
Shareholders Meeting.
4. The fact that the Company will furnish, free of charge, the information
mentioned in Form number 1494 of the Chilean Securities and Insurance
Superintendency.
The details of the mentioned issues are included in the corresponding
minutes, which we expect to furnish as soon as possible.
We remain at your disposal to clarify any additional aspects that you
may deem relevant in relation to the above.
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/ Ricardo Ramos R.
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Ricardo Ramos R.
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 30, 2004