Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
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Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 April 2023.
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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Santiago, Chile. April 26, 2023.- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) announced the following information:
| 1. | Today, the Company held its 48th Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting and agreed to, among others, the following items: |
| (a) | To approve the Company’s Balance Sheet, the Annual Report, the Financial Statements and the External Auditors’ Report for the year ended December 31, 2022. |
| (b) | To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultores, Auditores SpA as the Company’s External Auditors for the period January 1 through December 31, 2023. |
| (c) | To approve the distribution of a final dividend as recommended by the Board of Directors and communicated as an essential fact (hecho esencial) on March 22, 2023. |
| (d) | Company Board elections, it was decided that the Board would be composed of the following members: Gina Ocqueteau Tacchini, Antonio Gil Nievas, Gonzalo Guerrero Yamamoto, Patricio Contesse Fica, Ashely Luke Ozols, Hernán Büchi Buc, Antonio Schneider Chaigneau and Xu Tieying, with Mrs. Ocqueteau and Mr. Gil being independent. |
| (e) | To approve the remuneration structure for the Board members, and the members of the Board committees, and expenses associated with each. |
| 2. | In an extraordinary Board meeting on the same day, the Board agreed to appoint Mr. Gonzalo Guerrero Yamamoto as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Patricio Contesse Fica as Vice Chairman of the Board. |
| 3. | At the same time, the Board agreed that the composition of the Board Committees would be as follows: |
| (a) | Audit/Directors’ Committee: Gina Ocqueteau Tacchini, Antonio Gil Nievas and Ashely Luke Ozols; |
| (b) | Corporate Governance Committee: Patricio Contesse Fica, Hernán Büchi Buc and Xu Tieying; |
| (c) | Safety, Health and Environment Committee: Antonio Schneider Chaigneau, Patricio Contesse Fica and Gonzalo Guerrero Yamamoto. |
About SQM
SQM is a global company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Santiago Stock Exchange (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A). SQM develops and produces diverse products for several industries essential for human progress, such as health, nutrition, renewable energy and technology through innovation and technological development. We aim to maintain our leading world position in the lithium, potassium nitrate, iodine and thermo-solar salts markets.
For further information, contact:
Gerardo Illanes 56-2-24252022 / gerardo.illanes@sqm.com
Irina Axenova 56-2-24252280 / irina.axenova@sqm.com
Isabel Bendeck 56-2-24252274 / isabel.bendeck@sqm.com
For media inquiries, contact:
Maria Ignacia Lopez / ignacia.lopez@sqm.com
Pablo Pisani / pablo.pisani@sqm.com
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. |
| (Registrant) |
Date: April 26, 2023 | /s/ Gerardo Illanes |
| By: Gerardo Illanes |
| CFO |
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