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
free translation of a material event sent to the Chilean SVS regarding issuance
of Notes due 2020.
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE
CHILE S.A.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY
OF CHILE INC.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
El Trovador 4285, Santiago,
Chile (562) 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 o
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 o No x
If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82________
Santiago,
April 21, 2010
Mr.
Fernando Coloma C.
Superintendent
Securities
and Insurance Superintendency
Avda.
Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 1449
Santiago
MATERIAL EVENT
We hereby
inform you that Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. issued today, in
international markets, U.S.$250 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50%
Notes due 2020, which will be used to refinance existing debt.
We hereby
inform the above as a material event in compliance with articles 9 and 10 of Law
N°18.045 and in the Rule of General Character Nº30 in compliance with the
indications that the Superintendency set forth.
We remain
at your disposal to clarify any additional aspects that you may deem relevant in
relation to the above.
Sincerely,
Sociedad
Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
Conf: /s/
Patricio de
Solminihac T.
Patricio
de Solminihac T.
Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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Stock Exchange
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Bank of New York
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SQM
Los
Militares 4290 Piso 6,
Las
Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel:
(56 2) 425 2485
Fax:
(56 2) 425 2493
www.sqm.com
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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.
Ricardo
Ramos R.
Chief
Financial Officer
Date:
April 21, 2010