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 December, 2015.

 

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.

Form 20-F: x   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): ¨

 

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SQM Los Militares 4290 Piso 6, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Tel: (56 2) 2425 2485 Fax: (56 2) 2425 2493 www.sqm.com

  

 

Santiago, Chile. December 18, 2015.- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM or the “Company”) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) published the following letter on the Company’s website today:

 

 

 

Santiago, December 18, 2015

 

 

Mr. Juan Carlos Ponce Hidalgo

Operations Manager

Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago

 

 

Dear Mr. Ponce:

 

We have received your letter dated today, requesting that SQM inform the Santiago Stock Exchange (“Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago”) about any special circumstances or relevant events that may explain the 10.16% increase in SQM’s series B share price today, with respect to the closing price as of yesterday, Thursday, December 17.

 

With respect to this matter, we can inform you that we are not aware of any fact or event that could explain the variation in the share price.

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

SOCIEDAD QUÍMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.

 

 

 

Patricio de Solminihac T.

Gerente General

SQM S.A.

 

  

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.

 

	CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: December 18, 2015	/s/ Ricardo Ramos
	By: Ricardo Ramos
	CFO & Vice-President of Development

 

 

 

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