FORM 6-K/A
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, 2020
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)):
Yes ___ No X
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (7)):
Yes ___ No X
(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.)
Yes ___ No X
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment to our report on Form 6-K, which was originally furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2020 (the “Original Form 6-K”), is being furnished solely for the purpose of amending the Original Form 6-K in order to update certain exhibits thereto because non-final versions of these documents, which did not contain the most recent figures analyzed and approved by management, were inadvertently uploaded. The affected exhibits and annexes thereto are:
· | Exhibit 4: Management’s Proposal and Participation Manual regarding the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição to be held on December 31, 2020 (“Management’s Proposal”) |
o | Exhibit III: Sendas Spin-Off Protocol (as defined below) |
o | Exhibit IV: CBD Spin-Off Protocol (as defined below) |
· | Exhibit 5: Partial Spin-Off Protocol of Sendas Distribuidora S.A. with Merger of the Spun-Off Portion into Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, dated December 9, 2020, by and between Sendas Distribuidora S.A. and Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Sendas Spin-Off Protocol”) |
o | Exhibit 3.1: Appraisal Report |
§ | Exhibit 1 |
§ | Exhibit 7 |
§ | Exhibit 8 |
o | Exhibit 4.2: Sendas’ Base Balance Sheet |
· | Exhibit 6: Partial Spin-Off Protocol of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição with Merger of the Spun-Off Portion into Sendas Distribuidora S.A., dated December 9, 2020, by and between Sendas Distribuidora S.A. and Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD Spin-Off Protocol”) |
o | Exhibit 3.1: Appraisal Report |
§ | Exhibit 1 |
§ | Exhibit 8 |
§ | Exhibit 9 |
§ | Exhibit 10 |
§ | Exhibit 11 |
§ | Exhibit 12 |
o | Exhibit 4.2: CBD’s Base Balance Sheet |
Accordingly, updated versions of the Exhibits 4, 5 and 6 have been attached to this Amendment and supersede the earlier versions attached to the Original Form 6-K. No other portions of the Original Form 6-K are being modified.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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 15, 2020 | By: /s/ Christophe José Hidalgo | ||
Name: | Christophe José Hidalgo | ||
Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates offuture economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.