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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-23-005365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230126

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:		23558601

	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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<DESCRIPTION>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of January, 2023</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>BANK OF CHILE</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Translation of registrant&rsquo;s name into English)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Ahumada 251<BR>
Santiago, Chile</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files
or will file annual reports under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Form&nbsp;20-F &nbsp;&#9746; &nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F
&#9744;&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting
the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1): &#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting
the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7):&nbsp;&#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">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&nbsp;12g3-2(b)&nbsp;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">Yes &nbsp;&#9744; &nbsp;No &nbsp;&#9746;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">If &ldquo;Yes&rdquo; is marked, indicate below
the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): 82-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</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 26 January 2023, whereby it was resolved to summon to the Ordinary Shareholders
Meeting, to be held on 23 March 2023, with the purpose of approving the distribution as dividends of 61.5% of the net income obtained
during the fiscal year ending on 31 December 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Santiago, 26 January 2023</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Solange Berstein J&aacute;uregui </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>

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to Articles 9 and
10 of Law No. 18,045 and Chapter No. 18-10 of the Restated Regulation for Banks, I inform you as Essential Information, that in the Ordinary
Meeting No. BCH 2,983 held on 26 January 2023, the Board of Directors of Banco de Chile resolved to summon to an Ordinary Shareholders
Meeting to be held on 23 March 2023, to propose, among other matters, the following net income distribution for the fiscal year ended
on 31 December 2022:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Deducting and retaining from the net income obtained during
fiscal year 2022, an amount equal to the correction of the value of the paid capital and reserves according to the Consumer Price Index
variation occurred between November 2021 and November 2022, for an amount of CLP 542,504,045,836, which will be added to the account
of net incomes retained from previous fiscal years.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Distributing as dividend the resulting net income balance, corresponding
a dividend of CLP 8.58200773490 per each one of the 101,017,081,114 Bank shares.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Thus, it will be proposed
the distribution as divided of the 61.5% of the net income of the fiscal year ended on 31 December 2022.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Sincerely,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego<BR>
</B>CEO</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">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>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: 26 January 2023</P>

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

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Banco de Chile</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CEO</FONT></TD></TR>
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