FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of

April , 2016

Commission File Number: 001-13240

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.

National Electricity Co of Chile Inc

(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

Santa Rosa 76,

Santiago, Chile

(56) 22630 9000

(Address of principal executive office)

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SIGNIFICANT EVENT

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.

Securities Registration Record N° 0114

Santiago, April 27, 2016

                                                                                                                             Ger. Gen. N° 66 /2016

Mr. Carlos Pavez Tolosa

Superintendent of Securities and Insurance

Superintendence of Securities and Insurance

Av. Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins 1449

Santiago, Chile

Ref.:       Significant Event

Dear Sir,

In accordance with articles 9 and 10, paragraph 2, under Securities Market  Law N° 18.045 and as established under General Rule N°30 of the Superintendence, duly authorized on behalf of Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. (“Endesa Chile” or the “Company”), I hereby inform you of the following significant event:

At the Endesa Chile´s Ordinary Shareholders Meeting (“OSM”) held today, the new Board of Directors of the Company was elected for a period of three years starting from the date of the meeting.

The following are now the members of the Board of Directors:

Sincerely yours,

Banco Santander Santiago - Representantes Tenedores de Bonos (Bondholders Representative)

             Depósito Central de Valores (Central Securities Depositary)

             Comisión Clasificadora de Riesgos (Risk Classification Commission)

Endesa Chile - Teléfono (56) 22630 9000 - Casilla 1557 - Correo Central - Santiago de Chile