UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2012
Commission File Number: 001-35575
Cencosud S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Av. Kennedy 9001, Piso 6
Las Condes, Santiago
Chile
(Address of principal executive office)
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Form 20-F x             Form 40-F ¨
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Cencosud S.A.
Av. Kennedy 9001, Piso 6
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
NOTICE OF ESSENTIAL EVENT
On June 29, 2012, Cencosud S.A. (“ Cencosud ” or the “ Company ”) filed an official notice of an essential event, or “ Hecho Esencial ”, with the Chilean Superintendency of Securities and Insurance, “ Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros ” (“ SVS ”), pursuant to article 9 and second paragraph of article 10 of Act number 18.045 of the Republic of Chile, and Section II of the General Rule No. 30 of the SVS, announcing the acquisition by the Company of 38.606% of the capital stock (the “ Shares ”) of Jumbo Retail Argentina S.A., a company incorporated under the laws of Argentina, from UBS A.G. London Branch, for an amount of US$483,583,333.00.
In addition, Cencosud also announced that, on June 29, 2012, Cencosud transferred the Shares to its affiliate, Cencosud International Ltda., for the same amount for which such Shares were acquired from UBS A.G. London Branch.
Santiago, Chile, July 2, 2012
Daniel Rodríguez Cofré
CEO

 
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.

	 		 	Cencosud S.A.	
				
Date: July 2 nd , 2012 	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Daniel Rodríguez Cofré	
	 		 		 	Name: Daniel Rodríguez Cofré	
	 		 		 	Title: CEO