FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2008
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3126 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
(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)
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101 (b) (1)):
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101 (b) (7)):
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001 -56
CALL NOTICE
ANNUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders ofCOMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO are summoned to hold a meeting on April 30, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., at the Company’s headquarters, located at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3.142, in the city of São Paulo in order to resolve on the following Agenda:
At the Annual General Meeting:
a) Reading, discussion and voting on the financial statements related to the year ended December 31,2007;
b) Allocation of net income for the year 2007;
c) Election of the members for the Board of Directors;
d) Election of the members for the Advisory Board;
e) Determination of annual global compensation of the Company’s management;
At the Extraordinary General Meeting:
f) Approval of the Board of Executive Officers’ proposal to capitalize the expansion reserve and profit retention reserve based on capital budget, resulting in the increase of Company’s capital stock in the amount of R$ 60,935,509.21, without the issue of new shares and subsequent approval to the amendment in article 4 of the Company’s Bylaws;
g) Approval of the Management Proposal, to the amendment of Paragraph first, item “b”, of article 5 of the Company’s Bylaws, related to the minimum annual dividend;
h) Approval of the Management Proposal to exclude Paragraph first of article 14 of the Company’s Bylaws and reallocation of the remaining paragraphs.
i) Approval of 2008 Investments Plan;
j) Consolidation of the Company’s Bylaws.
Pursuant to Article 3 of CVM Ruling 165/91, amended by CVM Ruling 282/98, the minimum percentage of interest in the voting capital stock necessary to request the adoption of multiple vote is 5%.
Copies of proposals and documents related to the matters mentioned in the agenda are available to Shareholders at the Company’s headquarters and at the São Paulo Stock Exchange, pursuant to articles 124 and 135 of Law 6.404/76.
São Paulo, April 14, 2008
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ
Chairman of the Board of Directors
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
| COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | ||
| Date: April 14, 2008 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Administrative Director | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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