FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of
March, 2016
Commission File Number: 001-13240
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.
National Electricity Co of Chile Inc
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Santa Rosa 76,
Santiago, Chile
(56) 22630 9000
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
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Explanatory Note
The following Significant Event was filed by Endesa Américas S.A. with the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (the "SVS"). Endesa Américas S.A. was formed on March 1, 2016 following the demerger of Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. However, the distribution of the shares of Endesa Américas S.A. is still pending and is subject to registration with the SVS and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNIFICANTEVENT
Endesa Américas S.A.
Securities Registration Record No [Pending]
Santiago, March 22, 2016
Ger. Gen. N°4/2016
Mr. Carlos Pavez T.
Superintendent of Securities and Insurance
Superintendence of Securities and Insurance
Av. Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins N°1449
Santiago, Chile
Ref.: Significant Event
Dear Sir:
In accordance with articles 9 and 10, paragraph 2, under Securities Market Law Nº18,045, and as established under General Norm Nº 30 of the Superintendence, duly authorized on behalf of Endesa Américas S.A. (the “Company” or “Endesa Américas”), I hereby inform you of the following significant event:
Pursuant to what was resolved during the December 18, 2015 Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting that approved the Endesa Chile Spin-Off, such Spin-Off has become legally effective on March 1, 2016, as of which date the new company Endesa Américas S.A. (hereinafter “Endesa Américas”) began to exist.
It should be noted that, as agreed by the above-referred Shareholders’ Meeting, Endesa Américas applied to be registered in the Securities Register of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance and in the stock exchanges along with its corresponding shares, in which the shares of Endesa Chile are traded. The distribution and physical delivery of the shares of stock issued by Endesa Américas shall take place on such date resolved by the Board of Directors of Endesa Américas, following the registration of Endesa Américas and its shares in the Securities Register of the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance and stock exchanges of Chile and following the compliance of all legal and regulatory requirements to that effect.
Sincerely yours,
Endesa Américas S.A.
Valter Moro
Chief Executive Officer
c.c.: Fiscalía Nacional Económica (National Economic Affairs Investigation Bureau)
Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago (Santiago Stock Exchange)
Bolsa Electrónica de Chile (Chile Electronic Stock Exchange)
Bolsa de Corredores de Valparaíso (Valparaíso Stock Exchange)
Banco Santander Santiago – Representante de Tenedores de Bonos (Bondholders Representative)
Comisión Clasificadora de Riesgo (Risk Classification Commission)
Depósito Central de Valores (Central Securities Depositary)
Banco Central de Chile (Central Bank of Chile)
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.
| EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A. | |
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BY: |
/S/Valter Moro
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| Valter Moro Chief Executive Officer | |
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Dated: March 23, 2016 | ||