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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-008318
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220127

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:		22563891

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16<BR>
of 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">For the month of January, 2022</P>

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<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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    OF CHILE</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><BR>
    (Translation of registrant's name into English)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<B>Santiago, Chile</B><BR>
(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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Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
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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;27<SUP>th</SUP>, 2022, whereby it was resolved to schedule
an Ordinary Shareholders Meeting, to be held on March&nbsp;17, 2022, with the purpose of approving the distribution as dividends of 68.1%
of the net income obtained during the fiscal year ending on December&nbsp;31, 2021.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Santiago, January 27<SUP>th</SUP>, 2022</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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ref:&nbsp;<U>Essential Information</U></P>

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

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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 2,962 held on January 27<SUP>th</SUP>, 2022, the Board of Directors of Banco de Chile resolved to
call an Ordinary Shareholders Meeting to be held on March 17, 2022, with the purpose of proposing, among other matters, the following:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.25pt; text-align: left">1.-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The following net income distribution for the fiscal year ended
on December 31, 2021:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 35.4pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Deduct and retain from the net income obtained during such 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 2020 and November 2021,
for an amount of CLP253,093,655,744, which will be added to the account of retained net income from previous fiscal years.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 35.4pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18pt">b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Distribute as dividend the remaining net income, corresponding a dividend of CLP5.34393608948 per each
one of the 101,017,081,114 Bank shares.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 35.4pt; text-align: justify">Thus, a distribution of 68.1% of the
net income for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2021, will be proposed as dividend.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.25pt">2.-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">That the shareholders who deem it appropriate, express their option to apply all or part of their dividend
to the optional and transitory tax regime that contemplates the payment of a substitute tax for the final taxes, denominated ISFUT, in
accordance with the provisions of transitory article 25 of Law No. 21,210. The manner and period in which this option can be exercised
will be informed timely.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 35.25pt">3.-</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The dividend, if approved by the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting, will be paid on March 31,
                                                             2022.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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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>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego</B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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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 27<SUP>th</SUP>, 2022.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CEO</FONT></TD></TR>
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