UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May, 2019.
Commission File Number 33-65728
CHEMICAL
AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
(Translation of registrant’s
name into English)
El Trovador 4285, Santiago,
Chile (562) 2425-2000
(Address of principal executive
office)
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Santiago, Chile, May 22, 2019 –
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-A, SQM-B, the “Company”),
announced in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Chilean Market Securities Law and in the form of essential fact (
hecho esencial)
that today the Board of Directors unanimously approved the following:
To pay an interim dividend equal to US$0.30598
per share, to be charged against 2019 retained earnings. This amount shall be paid in the equivalent in Chilean pesos according
to the value of the "Observed Dollar” or "US Dollar” that appears published in the Official Gazette on May
29, 2019.
This shall be paid to the corresponding
shareholders, in person or through their duly authorized representatives, starting at 9:00am on June 12, 2019 to shareholders who
are registered on the shareholders’ registry of the Company five business days prior to the payment date.
About SQM
SQM´s business strategy is to be
a global company, with people committed to excellence, dedicated to the extraction of minerals and selectively integrated in the
production and sale of products for the industries essential for human development (e.g. food, health, technology). This strategy
was built on the following five principles:
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ensure availability of key resources required to support current goals and medium and long-term
growth of the business;
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consolidate a culture of lean operations (M1 excellence) through the entire organization, including
operations, sales and support areas;
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significantly increase nitrate sales in all its applications and ensure consistency with iodine
commercial strategy;
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maximize the margins of each business line through appropriate pricing strategy;
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successfully develop and implement all lithium expansion projects of the Company, acquire more
lithium and potassium assets to generate a competitive portfolio.
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principles are based on the following key concepts:
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strengthen the organizational structure to support the development of the Company's strategic plan,
focusing on the development of critical capabilities and the application of the corporate values of Excellence, Integrity and Safety;
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develop a robust risk control and mitigation process to actively manage business risk;
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improve our stakeholder management to establish links with the community and communicate to Chile
and worldwide our contribution to industries essential for human development.
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For further information, contact:
Gerardo Illanes 56-2-24252022 / gerardo.illanes@sqm.com
Kelly O’Brien 56-2-24252074 / kelly.obrien@sqm.com
Irina Axenova 56-2-24252280 / irina.axenova@sqm.com
For media inquiries, contact:
Pablo Pisani / pablo.pisani@sqm.com
Tamara Rebolledo / tamara.rebolledo@sqm.com (Northern
Region)
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “should,” “will” and similar references
to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make concerning the Company’s
business outlook, future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, or other financial items, anticipated
cost synergies and product or service line growth.
Forward-looking statements are neither
historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are estimates that reflect the best judgment of SQM management
based on currently available information. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they involve a number of risks,
uncertainties and other factors that are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those
stated in such statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Readers are referred to the
documents filed by SQM with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent annual report on
Form 20-F, which identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to SQM on the date hereof and SQM assumes no obligation
to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
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.
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CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date: May 22, 2019
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/s/ Gerardo Illanes
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By: Gerardo Illanes
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CFO
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