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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-019047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-65728
		FILM NUMBER:		18735249

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EL TROVADOR 4285, 6TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		LAS CONDES
		CITY:			SANTIAGO CHILE
		STATE:			F3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5624252485
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Form 6-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR<BR>
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">For the month of April, 2018.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Commission File Number 33-65728</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>CHEMICAL
AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.</B></FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>El Trovador 4285, Santiago,
Chile (562) 2425-2000</U></P>

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

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

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the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;____</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits
the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</P>

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the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;____</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)
only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign
private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled
or legally organized (the registrant&rsquo;s &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which
the registrant&rsquo;s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required
to be and has not been distributed to the registrant&rsquo;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already
been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.</P>

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    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0,70,0)">Los Militares 4290 Piso 6,</FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0,70,0)">Las Condes, Santiago, Chile</FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0,70,0)">Tel: (56 2) 2425 2485</FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0,70,0)">Fax: (56 2) 2425 2493</FONT><BR>
    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0,70,0)">www.sqm.com</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Santiago, Chile, April 3, 2018 &ndash;</B>
Sociedad Qu&iacute;mica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-A, SQM-B), announced today that in
accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of the Chilean Securities Market Law, and General Rule N&deg; 30 of the Commission for the Financial
Market (CMF), it informs the following as an essential fact (<I>hecho esencial)</I>:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Board of Directors of SQM at an extraordinary
session held today, reviewed the request filed yesterday by the shareholders Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A. and Potasios de Chile
S.A., which own more than 10% of SQM&rsquo;s issued shares with voting rights, to call for an Extraordinary Shareholders&rsquo;
Meeting in order to review and decide on the following changes of the SQM&acute;s By-laws:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To modify the articles 27, 28, 29 and 36, replacing
the reference to the &ldquo;Superintendence of Securities and Insurance&rdquo; (<I>Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros)</I>
with that of the &ldquo;Commission for the Financial Market&rdquo; (<I>Comisi&oacute;n para el Mercado Financiero</I>).</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To modify the article 27 bis, eliminating the last
paragraph referring to account inspectors.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To modify the article 36 bis, adding the following
last paragraph:</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in">&ldquo;The obligations indicated
above in this article shall be understood as fulfilled at the moment said information is available on the Company&rsquo;s website.&rdquo;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To modify the article 41, replacing the reference
to the &ldquo;Superintendent of Securities and Insurance&rdquo; (<I>Superintendente de Valores y Seguros</I>) with that of the
&ldquo;President of the Commission for the Financial Market.&rdquo;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To modify the title of the &ldquo;Transitory Article&rdquo;,
changing it to the &ldquo;First Transitory Article.&rdquo;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To introduce a new &ldquo;Second Transitory Article&rdquo;
which reads as follows:</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in">&ldquo;FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD
BETWEEN APRIL 27, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2030, THE RESTRICTION TO NOT VOTE MORE THAN 37.5% OF ANY SERIES OF COMPANY SHARES, AS ESTABLISHED
BY THE THIRTY-FIRST ARTICLE OF THE BYLAWS, RECOGNIZES THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION: If two or more people, related to each other or
not, with or without an joint action agreement, acquire between now and December 31, 2030 (the &ldquo;entering shareholders&rdquo;),
a quantity of the company&rsquo;s A-series shares which allows them to exercise effective voting rights for more than 37.5% of
the series, then any shareholder or group of shareholders listed in the respective registry as of this date, that owns a number
of the company&rsquo;s A-series shares corresponding to more than 37.5% of said series, shall have the right to vote a number of
the company&rsquo;s A-series shares in its power equivalent to the lesser of (i) the number of those series&rsquo; shares owned
by the existing shareholders at the present date, and (ii) the number of those series&rsquo; shares for which the entering shareholders
could exercise voting rights. Likewise, if, for any reason, one of the company&rsquo;s shareholders listed in the respective registry
to date and owner of a number of the company&rsquo;s A-series shares corresponding to more than 37.5% of said series, were to acquire,
between the present date and December 31, 2030, the capacity to exercise effective voting rights for more than 37.5% of the company&rsquo;s
A-series shares, whether as a result of a joint action agreement with other shareholders, including existing shareholders, or by
any other means, then any other company shareholder or group of shareholders not related to them that owns a number of the company&rsquo;s
A-series shares corresponding to more than 37.5% of said series, including both existing and entering shareholders, shall have
the right to vote a number of shares of said series in its power equivalent to the lesser of (i) the number of those series&rsquo;
shares owned by the latter shareholder or shareholders, and (ii) the number of those series&rsquo; shares for which the existing
shareholder has the capacity to exercise voting rights in excess of the 37.5% restriction.&rdquo;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">7.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To adopt all other agreements necessary to carry out
the abovementioned matters.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Considering the above, and in accordance
with the applicable regulations, the SQM&rsquo;s Board of Directors unanimously agreed to call for an Extraordinary Shareholders&rsquo;
Meeting to take place immediately after the Annual Ordinary Shareholders&rsquo; Meeting on April 27, 2018.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">SQM&acute;s business strategy is to be
a global company, with people committed to excellence, dedicated to the extraction of minerals and selectively integrated in the
production and sale of products for the industries essential for human development (e.g. food, health, technology). This strategy
was built on the following five principles:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">ensure availability of key resources required to support
current goals and medium and long-term growth of the business;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">consolidate a culture of lean operations (M1 excellence)
through the entire organization, including operations, sales and support areas;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">significantly increase nitrate sales in all its applications
and ensure consistency with iodine commercial strategy;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">maximize the margins of each business line through
appropriate pricing strategy;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">successfully develop and implement all lithium expansion
projects of the Company, acquire more lithium and potassium assets to generate a competitive portfolio.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">These principles are based on the following
key concepts:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">strengthen the organizational structure to supports
the development of the Company's strategic plan, focusing on the development of critical capabilities and the application of the
corporate values of Excellence, Integrity and Safety;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">develop a robust risk control and mitigation process
to actively manage business risk;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">improve our stakeholder management to establish links
with the community and communicate to Chile and worldwide our contribution to industries essential for human development.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">For further information, contact:</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gerardo
Illanes 56-2-24252022 / </FONT>gerardo.illanes@sqm.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">Kelly O&rsquo;Brien 56-2-24252074 / kelly.obrien@sqm.com</P>

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to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make concerning the Company&rsquo;s
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stated in such statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Readers are referred to
the documents filed by SQM with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent annual report
on Form 20-F, which identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to SQM on the date hereof and SQM assumes no obligation
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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; font-size: 10pt">Date: April 3, 2018</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Ricardo Ramos</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">CFO &amp; Vice-President of Corporate Services</P>

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