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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-008777
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200130

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF CHILE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001161125
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15266
		FILM NUMBER:		20562176

	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
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 6-K<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Report of Foreign Private Issuer</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16<BR>
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of January, 2020</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number 001-15266</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Ahumada 251</B><BR>
<B>Santiago, Chile</B><BR>
 &nbsp;(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form
6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information
contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Yes </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">No<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.55pt 0pt 0">If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate below the
file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BANCO DE CHILE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REPORT ON FORM&nbsp;6-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Attached is an English translation of
a letter filed by Banco de Chile with the Chilean Financial Market Commission and local Stock Exchanges, informing of the resolutions
adopted by Banco de Chile&rsquo;s Board of Directors in a meeting held on January&nbsp;30<SUP>th</SUP>, 2020, whereby it was resolved
to schedule an Ordinary Shareholders Meeting, to be held on March&nbsp;26<SUP>th</SUP>, 2020, with the purpose of approving the
distribution of dividends and the capitalization of 30% of the distributable net income obtained during the fiscal year ending
on December&nbsp;31, 2019.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Santiago, January 30<SUP>th</SUP>, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Mr.&nbsp;Joaqu&iacute;n Cortez Huerta</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">President</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Financial Market Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Present</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 96%">Essential Information</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President:</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt">Pursuant to Articles
9 and 10 of Law No. 18,045 and Chapter 18-10 of the Regulation for Banks and Financial Institutions, I inform you as Essential
Information, that in the Ordinary Meeting No. BCH 2,916 held on January 30, 2020, the Board of Directors of Banco de Chile resolved
to call an Ordinary Shareholders Meeting to be held on March 26, 2020, with the purpose of proposing, among other matters, the
following income distribution for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2019:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Deduct and retain from the distributable net income
obtained during the relevant fiscal year, an amount equal to the correction of the paid capital value and reserves according to
the Consumer Price Index variation occurred between November 2018 and November 2019, for an amount of CLP92,239,840,420, which
will be added to the account of retained earnings from previous fiscal years.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">From the resulting balance, distribute, as dividend,
a 70% of the remaining net income, corresponding a dividend of CLP3.47008338564 per each one of the 101,017,081,114 Bank shares,
retaining the remaining 30% thereof.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.4pt">Thus, a distribution
of 59.1% of the income for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2020, will be proposed as dividend.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 35.4pt; text-indent: 35.4pt">Sincerely,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 35.4pt; text-indent: 35.4pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Chief Executive Officer</FONT>  </P>


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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: January 30, 2020.</P>

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<TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Banco de Chile</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CEO</FONT></TD></TR>
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