UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Includes the free translation of a summary of Sociedad Química y Minera de
Chile S.A.’s annual shareholders’ meeting sent to the Superintendencia de Valores y
Seguros de Chile on April 29, 2009.

SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

El Trovador 4285, Santiago, Chile (562) 425-2000
(Address and phone number of principal executive offices)

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 whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ¨                                                                    No x.

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82_________

 
 
 

Santiago, April 29, 2009

Mr. Guillermo Larraín R.
Superintendent
Superintendent of Securities and Insurance
Avda. Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins N°1449
Santiago, Chile

Dear Mr. Superintendent:

We hereby inform you that on April 29, 2009, the shareholders of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. present at the 34th ordinary shareholders’ meeting agreed to the following:

1.
To approve the Company’s balance sheet, financial statements, annual report, accounting inspectors’ report and report of independent auditors for the business year ended December 31, 2008.

2.
To designate: (i) Ernst & Young Servicios Profesionales de Auditorías y Asesorías Limitada as the Company’s external auditors; (ii) Mauricio Quiróz Jara and Oriana Lazo Monguillo as the Company’s accounting inspectors, and Ricardo Marín Varas and Angel Gómez Morales as the Company’s substitute accounting inspectors; (iii) Fitch Chile Clasificadora de Riesgo Limitada and Feller Rate Clasificadora de Riesgo Limitada as the Company’s independent credit rating agencies for the 2009 business year.

3.
To approve the Company’s investment and financing policies for the 2009 business year.

4.
To approve the distribution and payment of a final dividend of Ch$515.90268 per share.  Said payment will be made in one payment beginning Monday, May 11, 2009 and charged to net income for the 2008 business year.

5.
To approve the remunerations to be paid to each member of the Company’s Directors Committee and likewise to establish the annual working budget for the Committee and its advisors.

6.
To approve the remunerations to be paid to the Company’s Board of Directors.

7.
To designate the newspaper “El Mercurio de Santiago”, which has nationwide circulation in Chile, as the newspaper in which notices of shareholders’ meetings must be published.

In addition, at the same ordinary shareholders’ meeting, the shareholders of the Company were informed of the following:

1.
The execution of the acts carried out or contracts entered into by the Company, in relation to Article 44 of Law No. 18.046.

2.
The expenses incurred by the Board of Directors of the Company during the year 2008.

3.
The Company’s dividend policy for the 2009 business year.

4.
Matters relating to the Company’s Directors Committee and Audit Committee.

 
 
 

5.
The fact that the Company will provide the information indicated in Superintendence of Securities and Insurance Circular No. 1494 free of charge.

The aforementioned matters are outlined in the respective Act which we hope to send soon.

Please feel free to contact us to clarify any pertinent matters related to the information above.

Sincerely,

SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.

Conf: /s/ Patricio Contesse G.
Patricio Contesse G.
Chief Executive Officer

c.c.:
Santiago Stock Exchange
Brokers Stock Exchange
Electronic Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
The Bank of New York Melon
MAS/mer
FIS/071

 
 
 

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.
 
SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.
   
Conf:
/s/ Ricardo Ramos R.
Ricardo Ramos R.
Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 29, 2009