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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-24-082249
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240926

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF CHILE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001161125
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15266
		FILM NUMBER:		241329110

	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: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; 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; text-align: center"><B>For the month of September, 2024</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>BANK OF CHILE</B></P>

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

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

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or will file annual reports under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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&#9746; &nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F &#9744;</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; 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; text-align: justify">Attached there is an English translation of a letter
distributed by Banco de Chile to the Chilean Financial Market Commission and local Stock Exchanges, disclosing that the board of directors
agreed to accept an offer to sell 100% of the shares held in Artikos Chile S.A. (&ldquo;Artikos&rdquo;)</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt">Santiago, September 26, 2024</P>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify">Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Law No. 18,045 and
Chapter No. 18-10 of the Restated Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions, and the General Regulation N&deg; 30, both issued by
the Financial Market Commission (&ldquo;CMF&rdquo;), I hereby inform you, as Material Information from this institution, the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify">On a meeting held today, it was agreed by our board
of directors to accept a binding offer presented by &ldquo;C&aacute;mara de Comercio de Santiago A.G.&rdquo;, in order to buy 100% of
the shares of Artikos Chile S.A. (&ldquo;Artikos&rdquo;), a banking service provider (<I>sociedad de apoyo al giro</I>), in which Banco
de Chile holds 50% of the shares, whereas the other 50% belongs to Banco de Cr&eacute;dito e Inversiones (together with Banco de Chile,
&ldquo;the Shareholders&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify">The transaction is subject to both Shareholders selling
100% of Artikos&rsquo; shares and to the fulfillment of several conditions, among others, the authorization of the CMF to sell 100% of
Artikos&rsquo; shares and, if necessary, the approval by the Chilean Antitrust Commission (<I>Fiscal&iacute;a Nacional Econ&oacute;mica</I>).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify">Once every condition is met and the applicable authorizations
are obtained, the sale of 100% of Artiko&rsquo;s shares shall be executed.</P>

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

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt">Date: September 26, 2024</P>

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

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Banco de Chile</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt 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="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Eduardo Ebensperger Orrego</FONT></TD></TR>
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