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 September, 2013
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 COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s No. (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001‐56
Company Registration No. (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”) hereby informs that it has received the correspondence below in this date, from Casino Guichard-Perrachon, Company’s controlling shareholder.
The Company’s Investor Relations Department is at shareholders’ disposal to clarify any matters relating to the purpose of this Notice through telephone number +55 11 3886‐0421 or e‐mail gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br.
São Paulo, September 23, 2013
Daniela Sabbag
Investor Relations Officer
Paris, September 23rd, 2013.
To
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”)
Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 3142
01402-901 – São Paulo, SP – Brazil
Attn.: Mr.Enéas Pestana and Ms.Daniela Sabbag
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Corporate Relations and Investor Relations
Tel.: 55 11 3886-0421
Fax: 55 11 3886-2677
e-mail: gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br
Dear Sirs,
This is to inform you that on the date hereof Mr. Arnaud Strasser, the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of CBD, in accordance with article 14 of CBD’s bylaws, called an Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to occur on October 9th, 2013, to resolve on the appointment of Mr. Jean-Charles Naouri as Chairman of the Board of Directors of CBD.
In addition, Casino Guichard-Perrachon (“Casino”) will submit for consideration in the next meetings of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors of CBD a proposal of amendment to CBD’s bylaws in order to create another position of Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, to which Casino intends to appoint the director Mr. Ronaldo Iabrudi. Once such proposal is examined by the Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors of CBD, another Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting will be called to resolve on amending the bylaws accordingly, as well as on the election of Mr. Ronaldo Iabrudi as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of CBD. As a result of the foregoing, the CBD’s Board of Directors shall be then composed of twelve (12) members, with Mr. Jean-Charles Naouri as Chairman and Mr. Arnaud Strasser and Mr. Ronaldo Iabrudi as Co-Vice-Chairmen.
In light of the relevance of this matter for CBD’s businesses, and with the purpose of keeping the market properly informed, we hereby kindly request you to disclose the content of this correspondence.
Sincerely,
Casino Guichard-Perrachon
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: September 24, 2013 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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