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)
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Authorized Capital Publicly Listed Company
Corporate Taxpayers’ ID (CNPJ) 47.508.411/0001 -56
Corporate Registry (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
HELD ON DECEMBER 16, 2009
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: The meeting was held on December 16, 2009, at 9 a.m., at the headquarters of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), located at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 3142, in the City and State of São Paulo.
2. PRESIDING BOARD: Chairman: Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary: Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues.
3. CALL AND ATTENDANCE: Call duly made pursuant to Article 15 of the Company’s Bylaws.
4. AGENDA: (i)To approve the renewal of the Assignment and Acquisition of Credit Rigths Agreement between the Company and Banco do Brasil S.A.;(ii)To approve the execution of the Joint Venture Agreement between the Company and its subsidiaries Mandala Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. and Globex Utilidades S.A., and the controlling partners of Casa Bahia Comercial Ltda.;(iii) To approve the change in the class A preferred shares and DRs ratio;(iv)To create the position of Senior Executive Operating Vice-President; and(v)To elect said Officer and consolidate the Board of Executive Officers.
5. RESOLUTIONS: After the meeting was called to order, the Board members examined the Agenda and resolved by majority vote,
5.1.To approve the renewal of the Assignment and Acquisition of Credit Rights Agreement between the Company and Banco do Brasil S.A., in the amount of up to R$250,000,000.00 and maturing on June 18, 2010. The Board members also pointed out that such operation is conditioned to its non-recording as a financial debt.
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5.2.To approve the execution of the Joint Venture Agreement, entered into on December 4, 2009, 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., through which terms and conditions were set forth to rule the integration of its durable goods retail business. In this sense, the Board members authorize the call of the Company’s Extraordinary General Meeting pursuant to Law 6,404/76.
5.3.To approve the change in the class A preferred shares (“PNA”) and Depositary Receipts (“DRs”) ratio in the Company’s Level III Depositary Receipts Program from 2 PNA : 1 DR, to 1 PNA : 1 DR.
5.4.The Board members, from now on, authorize the Company’s Board of Executive Officers to implement, formalize and execute all acts and documents necessary to the regulation and improvement of all resolutions mentioned above.
5.5.To create the position ofSenior Executive Operating Vice-President.
5.6.To elect, pursuant Article 18, “b” and Article 20 of the Company’s Bylaws, with term of office maturing on April 30, 2011, for the position ofSenior Executive Operating Vice-President,Mr.Enéas César Pestana Neto,Brazilian, married, accountant, Identity Card (RG) 11.383.698 -3, SSP/SP, and Individual Taxpayers’ ID (CPF/MF) 023.327.978 -40, residing and domiciled in the city and state of São Paulo, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antonio, 3172. Mr. Enéas shall continue to exercise cumulatively the position ofChief Financial Officerof the Company.
5.6.1. Due to the aforementioned resolution, to ratify and consolidate the composition of the Company’s Board of Executive Officers, namely: Chief Executive Officer: Claudio Eugênio Stiller Galeazzi;Senior Executive Operating Vice-President:Enéas César Pestana Neto;Executive Vice-Presidents: José Roberto Coimbra Tambasco, Hugo Antonio Jordão Bethlem, Antonio Ramatis Fernandes Rodrigues and Claudia Elisa de Pinho Soares;Investments and Works Officer: Caio Racy Mattar;Hypermarkets Operating Officer: Sylvia de Souza Leão Wanderley;Regional Officer: Marcelo Lopes;Commercial Officer: Paulo Gualtieri;Investor Relations Officer: Daniela Sabbag; andChief Financial Officer: Enéas César Pestana Neto. The Board members also ratified the competences of other Officers, as per minutes of Board of Directors’ Meeting held on April 30, 2008 and May 13, 2009.
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APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF THE MINUTES: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned for the time necessary to draw up these minutes, which were then read, approved and signed by all attending board members. São Paulo, December 16, 2009. Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Chairman; Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues, Secretary. Attending board members: Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Geyze Marchesi Diniz, Hakim Laurent Aouani, Antoine Marie Remi Lazars Giscard d’Estaing, Jean Louis Bourgier, Candido Botelho Bracher, Fábio Schvartsman, Pedro Chermont and Guilherme Affonso Ferreira. Invited member: Samuel Elia. Minutes drawn up in the Company’s book, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 130 of Law 6,404/76, as amended.
This is a free English translation of the original instrument drawn up in the Company’s records.
Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues
Secretary
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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 28, 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 | ||
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