Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
December 01 2021 - 8:53AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 2021
Commission File Number 001-15266
BANK OF CHILE
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Ahumada 251
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files
or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F
☒ Form 40-F ☐
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): ☐
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): ☐
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.
Yes
☐ No ☒
If
“Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
EXHIBITS
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.
Date: December 1, 2021
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Banco de Chile
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/s/ Eduardo Ebensperger
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By:
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Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego
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Chief Executive Officer
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This current report on Form 6-K (the “Form
6-K”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), and the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although we have based these forward-looking
statements on our expectations about future events, it is possible that actual results may differ materially from our expectations. In
many cases, we include a discussion of the factors that are most likely to cause forward-looking statements to differ from actual results
together with the forward-looking statements themselves. These statements appear throughout this Form 6-K and, without limitation, under
“Item 4. Information on the Company” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in our annual
report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
on April 30, 2021 (the “Form 20-F”). Examples of such forward-looking statements include:
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expectations about operating revenues, net income (loss), net income (loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure
or other financial items or ratios;
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statements of our plans, objectives or goals, including those related to anticipated trends, competition and regulation;
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statements about market risks, including interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk;
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statements about our future economic performance or that of Chile or other countries in which we operate; and
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statements of assumptions underlying such statements.
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Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,”
“plan,” “aims,” “seeks,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “objective,”
“estimate,” “project,” “potential,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,”
“could,” “may,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements may relate to (i) our asset growth and
financing plans, (ii) trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations and (iii) the impact of competition
and regulations, but are not limited to such topics. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks
and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements included in this Form
6-K as a result of various factors (including, without limitation, the actions of competitors, future global economic conditions, market
conditions, foreign exchange rates and operating and financial risks), many of which are beyond our control. The occurrence of any such
factors not currently expected by us could significantly alter the results set forth in these statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially and adversely include, but are not limited to:
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changes in general economic, business, political or other conditions in Chile, or changes in general economic or business conditions
in Latin America, the United States, Europe or Asia;
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changes in capital markets in general that may affect policies or attitudes towards lending to Chile or Chilean companies;
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increased competition and changes in competition or pricing environments, including the effect of new technological developments;
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unanticipated increases in financing and other costs or the inability to obtain additional debt or equity financing on attractive
terms;
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natural disasters or pandemics, such as the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 (“COVID-19”);
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the effect of tax laws on our business; and
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the factors discussed under “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors” in our Form 20-F.
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You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date that they were made. This cautionary statement should be considered in connection with any
written or oral forward-looking statements that we may issue in the future. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly release
any revisions to such forward-looking statements after the filing of this Form 6-K to reflect later events or circumstances or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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