UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For January, 2009
 
Distribution and Service D&S, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Avenida Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva 8301
Quilicura, Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
 
Form 20-F
x
 
Form 40-F
o
 
 
          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):
 
 
Yes
o
 
No
x
 
 
          Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
 
 
Yes
o
 
No
x
 
 
          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
Yes
o
 
No
x
 
 
          If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
 
 
 
 
Securities Registry No. 0593

Material Event

Santiago, January 23, 2009

Mr.
Guillermo Larraín Ríos
Chairperson
Securities and Insurance Agency
Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Av. 1449
Santiago – RM
CHILE

Dear Mr. Larraín:

This communication is made in compliance of rules contained in article 9 th and second paragraph of article 10 th of law No. 18,045, and paragraph 2.2 of Section II of General Rule No. 30 of your agency. The information contained herein is delivered purporting a timely, complete and accurate disclosure of events and information relating to Distribución y Servicio D&S S.A. (“D&S”), its businesses and/or the securities issued by D&S, which are publicly traded when such event has either occurred or become of D&S’ knowledge. The information disclosed hereinbelow shall be deemed relevant information by any knowledgeable person in the conducting of his/her investment decisions.

In merit of the foregoing statement, I hereby inform you under the character of a MATERIAL EVENT , that D&S has become aware that the tender offer launched by Inversiones Australes Tres Limitada, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., opened on December 23, 2008 and closed on January 22, 2009, has resulted in an amount of tendered shares equal to 58.28 % of the total amount of shares issued by D&S.

Sincerely,


Enrique Ostalé Cambiaso
Chief Executive Officer
Distribución y Servicio D&S S.A.


cc.
  Santiago Stock Exchange
 
Electronic Stock Exchange of Chile
 
Valparaíso Stock Exchange
 
Risk Rating Commission

 
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
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, in the city of Santiago, Chile.
 
     
 
DISTRIBUCIÓN Y SERVICIO D&S S.A.
 
  		 
  		 
 
  By:   /s/  Alejandro Droste B. 
 
Alejandro Droste B.
 
Chief Financial Officer  
Dated: January 23, 2009
 
 
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