UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITITES AND EXCHANGE COMISION
Washington D.D. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2005
QUINENCO S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
QUINENCO, INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Quinenco S.A.
Enrique Foster Sur 20, 14th Floor
Santiago, Republic of Chile
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 12(g)3-2(b) under the Securities Act of 1934
Yes |_| No |X|
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12(g)3-2(b): ______________
The following document is being filed with this 6-K report and is attached
hereto.
Information reported to the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance
(SVS) on Janaury 21, 2005 and January 26, 2005
[LOGO] QUINENCO S.A.
FREE TRANSLATION FROM SPANISH
On January 21, 2005, Quinenco S.A. (LQ:NYSE) reported the following information
to the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance (SVS):
During the past several days, diverse information has been reported in the press
with respect to an announcement by Cencosud of its intention to make a tender
offer on Alamcenes Paris and subsequently merge Cencosud with Paris. The press
has reported that Quinenco will respond with a counter tender offer (including
price per share speculations), and we wish to clarify the following:
a) Our company has not participated in any way in the reported
information. It is rather a product of speculation that most likely
aims to generate alterations in the share price.
b) Quinenco has made statements to the press that it is evaluating its
plans and will analyze its alternatives, among which could include
legal action to enforce the Right of First Refusal Agreement that
formed part of the share purchase agreement when Quinenco acquired
Paris shares from the Galmez family, and in particular against Jorge
Galmez who has instigated the proposed merger of Paris with
Cencosud.
c) In order to avoid confusion in the market, we feel it is necessary
to clarify that the Right of First Refusal Agreement (this document
has been delivered to our Superintendent and is duly registered in
the Paris Shareholders' Register) restricts any change in share
ownership or rights associated with said shares, particularly with
respect to a merger without the prior consent of the members of the
agreement, of which Quinenco is a member.
d) We regret that the press has been used to report information in a
speculative manner as it serves to damage the transparency under
which the stock market operates and tends to distort share prices,
thereby harming all of the parties involved.
e) As has always been our policy, we will duly report to the
Superintendent and the market in general any decisions that may
eventually be taken with respect to our interest in the foregoing
matter.
[LOGO] QUINENCO S.A.
FREE TRANSLATION FROM SPANISH
On January 26, 2005, Quinenco S.A. (LQ:NYSE) reported the following information
to the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance (SVS):
As a follow-up to the information reported to the SVS on January 31, 2005, we
report that today, our subsidiaries Rio Azul S.A. and Nahuel S.A., together with
Consorcio Financiero S.A. and its subsidiary, Manquihue S.A. have requested the
constitution of an arbitration panel with respect to the Right of First Refusal
Agreement dated October 5, 2005 before the Centro de Arbitraje y Mediacion de la
Camera de Comercio de Santiago (The Santiago Chamber of Commerce Center for
Arbitration).
Our objective is to exercise legal action in response to the violation of the
Right of First Refusal Agreement we maintain with Inversiones y Rentas Cerro
Verde Limitada and Mehuin S.A., companies represented by Jorge Galmez Puig.
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.
QUINENCO S.A.
By: s/s Luis Fernando Antunez
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Name: Luis Fernando Antunez
Title: Authorized Representative
Dated: January 27, 2005