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 December, 2009
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
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders ofCOMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO (“Company”) are hereby summoned to meet, on January 11, 2010, at 5:00 pm, at the Company’s headquarters, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3142, in the city of São Paulo, in order to resolve on the following Agenda:
1.Approve the execution of the Joint Venture Agreement, pursuant to the Management Proposal entered into between the Company and its subsidiaries Mandala Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. and Globex Utilidades S.A., and controlling partners of Casa Bahia Comercial Ltda, on December 4, 2009.
Shareholders who intend to be represented at the Meeting called hereby are required to submit, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the Meeting, all applicable documents that evidence their capacity as shareholder of the Company and the powers of attorney. The documents shall be forwarded to the Company’s Legal Department located at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antônio, 3.142, in the Capital of the State of São Paulo, against receipt of filing.
A copy of the Management Proposal is available to Shareholders at the Company’s headquarters and at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA), pursuant to Articles 124 and 135 of Law 6,404/76.
São Paulo, December 23, 2009.
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: December 23, 2009 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Senior Executive Operating Vice-President | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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