Bank of Chile to Amend Bylaws at Nov. 10 Shareholder Meeting

TL;DR

Banco de Chile calling shareholder meeting Nov 10 to change bylaws. Big governance shift incoming?

AI Summary

On September 11, 2025, Bank of Chile announced its Board of Directors approved convening an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting for November 10, 2025. The purpose of this meeting is to approve an amendment to the bank's bylaws. This information was filed with the Chilean Financial Market Commission and local stock exchanges.

Why It Matters

Changes to a bank's bylaws can impact its corporate governance, operational structure, and shareholder rights, potentially affecting its long-term strategy and regulatory compliance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing is a routine procedural announcement regarding a shareholder meeting to discuss bylaw amendments, with no immediate financial impact disclosed.

Key Players & Entities

• Bank of Chile (company) — Registrant
• September 11, 2025 (date) — Date of Board Meeting and Filing
• November 10, 2025 (date) — Date of Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting
• Solange Berstein Jáuregui (person) — President of the Financial Market Commission

FAQ

From the Filing

0001213900-25-086836.txt : 20250911 0001213900-25-086836.hdr.sgml : 20250911 20250911161644 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-25-086836 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250911 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250911 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250911 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF CHILE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001161125 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance EIN: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15266 FILM NUMBER: 251308705 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PASEO AHUMADA 251 CITY: SANTIAGO STATE: F3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 562-637-2044 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PASEO AHUMADA 251 CITY: SANTIAGO STATE: F3 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 ea0257044-6k_bankofchile.htm REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER 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 September, 2025 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 ☐ BANCO DE CHILE REPORT ON FORM 6-K Attached is an English translation of a letter filed by Banco de Chile with the Chilean Financial Market Commission and local stock exchanges, informing as Material Information of the resolutions adopted by Banco de Chile’s Board of Directors in a meeting held on September 11, 2025, with the purpose of approving to convene an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on November 10, 2025, in order to approve the amendment of the Bank’s bylaws. Santiago, September 11, 2025 Mrs. Solange Berstein Jáuregui President Financial Market Commission Present Of our consideration: Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18,045, Chapter No. 18-10 of the Restated Regulations for Banks issued by the Financial Market Commission (“CMF”) and General Rule (“NCG”) No. 30 of the CMF, I inform you the following as Material Information that Banco de Chile’s Board of Directors, in ordinary session No. BCH 3,038 held on September 11 of this year, agreed to convene an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for November 10, 2025 at 10:00 in the Bank’s Auditorium, located at 930 Huérfanos Street, Santiago, in order to address the following matters: 1. Approval of the following amendments to Banco de Chile’s bylaws: a) To amend Article Two, maintaining the city of Santiago as corporate domicile, and eliminating the reference to the commune of Santiago. b) To amend Article Eight, to reduce the number of regular directors from 11 to 9 members. c) To amend Article Nine, to adjust the minimum assistance quorum required to establish a meeting of the board of directors from 6 to 5 regular or alternate directors. d) To amend Article Ten, regarding the convening of extraordinary meetings of the board of directors. e) To amend Article Nineteen, to incorporate as a permanent rule in the Bylaws the possibility of participating and/or voting in Shareholders’ Meetings through systems and procedures agreed upon by the Board of Directors, including technological means and regardless of the holding of Shareholders’ Meetings with in-person attendance. f) To amend Article Twenty-Three, to update its text relating to the availability of the Annual Report for shareholders and the general public. g) To amend Articles Thirteen, Sixteen and Twenty-Four, to replace the references to the superintendency and the Superintendent of Banks and Financial Institutions for the Financial Market Commission. h) To eliminate the Third Transitional Article. i) To remove the Second and Fourth Transitional Articles. j) To include a new Second T