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 ofMarch, 2011
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 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)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
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101 (b) (7)):
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED-CAPITAL PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATION
Corporate Taxpayer’s Registry (CNPJ/MF) number 47.508.411/0001-56
Company Number at the Commercial Registry (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On the twentieth-eight day of February, at 11 a.m., at the headquarters of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 3.142, in the city Capital of São Paulo State.
2. MEETING BOARD: Chairman: Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary: Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues.
3. CALL NOTICE AND ATTENDANCE: Call notice duly served under Section 15 of the Company’s Bylaws. Attendance by the majority of the exercising members.
4. AGENDA: Appreciation and approval of the administrator’s comments about the financial situation of the Company, according to item 10 of Reference Form.
5. RESOLUTIONS:After the meeting was convened, the Board members examined the Agenda and resolved by majority vote:
5.1. To approve the administrator’s comments about the financial situation of the Company, according to item 10 of Reference Form, in accordance with CVM Instructions 480/2009 and Instructions 481/2009, previously analyzed by the Fiscal Council.
5.2. The board approved the disclosure of the above mentioned document for instructional purposes to the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders under Article 3, III, of CVM Instruction 481/2009.
APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF THE MINUTES: With nothing further to come before the board, the works were adjourned for these minutes to be drafted. The works being duly reopened, these were read, approved and signed by all present.São Paulo, February 28, 2011.
Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Chairman; Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues, Secretary. Directors Present: Abilio dos Santos Diniz, João Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Geyze Marchesi Diniz,Antoine Marie Remi Lazars Giscard d’Estaing, Jean Louis Bourgier, Ulisses Kameyama,Arnaud D. C. W. J. Strasser,Candido Botelho Bracher, Fabio Schvartsman, Pedro Henrique Chermont de Miranda and Guilherme Affonso Ferreira. Invited Members: Samuel Elia, Maria Silvia Bastos Marques and Pedro Sampaio Malan.A summary of the minutes was drafted on the relevant book, according to Paragraph 3 of Section 130 of Law no. 6,404/76, as amended.
This is a true copy of its original
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: March 09, 2011 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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