Rosen Law Firm Reminds Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile Inc. Investors of the Important May 18, 2015 Deadline in the Class Action Filed by the Firm -- SQM

NEW YORK, May 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights firm, reminds purchasers of Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile Inc. SQM stock from March 4, 2014 through March 17, 2015 of the important May 18, 2015 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action lawsuit filed by the firm. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for SQM investors under the federal securities laws.

To join the SQM class action, go to the website at http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-551.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. or Kevin Chan, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or kchan@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. The lawsuit filed by the firm is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

NO CLASS HAS YET BEEN CERTIFIED IN THE ABOVE ACTION. UNTIL A CLASS IS CERTIFIED, YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL UNLESS YOU RETAIN ONE. YOU MAY ALSO REMAIN AN ABSENT CLASS MEMBER AND DO NOTHING AT THIS POINT. YOU MAY RETAIN COUNSEL OF YOUR CHOICE.

The lawsuit alleges that SQM made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) money from SQM was channeled illicitly to electoral campaigns for the Independent Democratic Union ("UDI"), Chile's largest conservative party; (2) SQM lacked adequate internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.  When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 18, 2015. If you wish to join the litigation, go to the website at http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-551.html or to discuss your rights or interests regarding this class action, please contact Phillip Kim, Esq. or Kevin Chan, Esq. of The Rosen Law Firm toll free at 866-767-3653 or via e-mail at pkim@rosenlegal.com or kchan@rosenlegal.com.

The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation.