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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-029631
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180517

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:		18844662

	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>

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

<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 15d-16 UNDER THE</P>

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

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

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

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

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name into English)</P>

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

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office)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files
or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">Form 20-F: <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;
</FONT>Form 40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 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): ____</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">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): ____</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 1.05pt 0pt 0">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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Santiago, Chile, May 17, 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 its
shareholders met today at the Company&rsquo;s 28<SUP>th</SUP> Extraordinary Shareholder&acute;s Meeting and agreed to the following
amendments of the Company&acute;s By-laws:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 28.35pt">a.</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></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 28.35pt">b.</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></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 28.35pt">c.</TD><TD>To modify the title of the &ldquo;Transitory Article&rdquo;, changing it to the &ldquo;First Transitory Article.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 28.35pt">d.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">To introduce a new &ldquo;Second Transitory Article&rdquo; which reads as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&ldquo;FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD BETWEEN THE
DATE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS&rsquo; MEETING WHICH APPROVED THE INCORPORATION OF THIS TRANSITORY ARTICLE 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, WHICH WILL ONLY BE APPLICABLE TO THE ELECTION OF THE SERIES A BOARD MEMBERS
OF THE COMPANY: 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, in the election of the company&acute;s board members, 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, in the election of the company&acute;s board
members, 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, in the election of the company&acute;s board members,
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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>About SQM</U></P>

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

<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: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&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></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&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></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">significantly increase nitrate sales in all its applications and ensure consistency with iodine
commercial strategy;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">maximize the margins of each business line through appropriate pricing strategy;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&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></TR></TABLE>

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

<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: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&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></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&bull;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">develop a robust risk control and mitigation process to actively manage business risk;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 14.2pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 14.15pt">&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></TR></TABLE>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Irina Axenova 56-2-24252280 / <U>irina.axenova@sqm.com</U></P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Carolina Garc&iacute;a Huidobro / <U>carolina.g.huidobro@sqm.com</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Alvaro Cifuentes / <U>alvaro.cifuentes@sqm.com</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tamara Rebolledo / <U>tamara.rebolledo@sqm.com</U> &nbsp;(Northern
Region)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><U>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements</U></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This news release contains &ldquo;forward-looking
statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo;
&ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;strategy,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;will&rdquo; and similar references
to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make concerning the Company&rsquo;s
business outlook, future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, or other financial items, anticipated
cost synergies and product or service line growth.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor
assurances of future performance. Instead, they are estimates that reflect the best judgment of SQM management based on currently
available information. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they involve a number of risks, uncertainties and
other factors that are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those 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 to update such statements,
whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: right; padding-top: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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