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 August, 2021
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)
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY AND AUTHORIZED COMPANY
CNPJ/ME No. 47.508.411/0001-56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
EXTRACT OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ON AUGUST 6TH, 2021
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: on August 6th, 2021, at 02:00 p.m., at the head offices of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, No. 3.142, City and State of São Paulo.
2. CONDUCTION OF THE MEETING: Chairman: Mr. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser; Secretary: Mrs. Aline Pacheco Pelucio.
3. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE: The call was waived pursuant to paragraphs first and second of article 14 of the Company’s Bylaws and articles 7 and 8 of the Internal Regulation of the Company’s Board of Directors. Were present all of the members of the Board of Directors, namely, Messrs. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Christophe Hidalgo, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Hervé Daudin, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Rafael Russowsky and Renan Bergmann
4. AGENDA: Analysis and deliberation about changes in the Company's Executive.
5. RESOLUTIONS: Starting the work, Messrs. Counselors took the following resolutions, unanimously and without reservations:
5.1 Analysis and deliberation about changes in the Company's Executive Board: The members of the Company's Board of Directors became aware of the resignation of Ms. Isabela Maria Cadenassi Batista from the position of Investor Relations Officer of the Company.
On a continuous basis, after discussions, and based on the Company's Bylaws, the Members of the Board of Directors decided to elect: Messrs. (i) Guillaume Marie Didier Gras, Company´s CFO, French, married, bearer of RNE n ° G303564-C, enrolled with the CPF / MF under number 239.025.248 / 63, resident and domiciled in the City and State of São Paulo, with a professional address at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, nº 3.142, Jardim Paulista, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, CEP 01402-000, for the position of Investors Relations Officer of the Company; and (ii) Luiz Henrique Rodrigues Costa, Brazilian, married, bearer of RG No. 4153123/SSPMG, enrolled with the CPF/MF under No. 761.364.186/49, resident and domiciled in the City and State of São Paulo, with a professional address at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, nº 3.142, Jardim Paulista, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, CEP 01402-000, for the position of Operations Director of the Company. Therefore, the composition of the Company's Executive Board is as follows (i) Chief Executive Officer: Jorge Faiçal Filho, qualified above; (ii) Vice President of Finance and Investors´ Relations Director: Guillaume Marie Didier Gras; and (iii) Operations Director: Luiz Henrique Rodrigues Costa, to end the 2-year term that ends at the first meeting of the Board of Directors that takes place after the Annual General Meeting that approves the accounts for the year 2022.
5.1.1. The Officers now elected took office on this date, signing the respective Term of Indemnity, filed in the respective book, and declared, under the penalties of the law, that they are not involved in any of the crimes provided for by law that prevents them from exercising commercial activity,having aware of the provisions of article 147 of Law 6,404/76. The clearance statements are filed at the Company's headquarters.
5.1.2. Subsequently, the proposal for the appointment of the Officers who may represent the Company before third parties was unanimously presented and resolved, with the Messrs. Members of the Board of Directors resolved, unanimously and without restrictions, as follows:
5.1.2.1. Under the second paragraph of Article 28 of the Company's Bylaws, indicate the Directors: (i) Jorge Faiçal Filho, (ii) Guillaume Marie Didier Gras and (iii) Luiz Henrique Rodrigues Costa for, together of 2 (two) Directors, 2 (two) attorneys-in-fact or 1 (one) Officer and 1 (one) attorney-in-fact, with 1 (one) of them being the Chief Executive Officer or attorney-in-fact consisting of 2 (two) Directors, one of whom must be the Chief Executive Officer, representing the Company in acts that involve the acquisition, encumbrance or sale of assets, including real estate, as well as in acts of constitution of attorneys-in-fact for such practices.
6. APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF THESE MINUTES: As there were no further matters to be addressed, the meeting was adjourned so that these minutes were drawn up. Then the meeting was resumed and these minutes were read and agreed to, having been undersigned by all attending persons. São Paulo, August 6th, 2021. Chairman: Mr. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser; Secretary: Mrs. Aline Pacheco Pelucio. Members of the Board of Directors who were present: Messrs. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Christophe Hidalgo, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Hervé Daudin, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves Rafael Russowsky and Renan Bergmann.
I hereby certify, for due purposes, that this is an extract of the minutes registered in the relevant corporate book, in accordance with Article 130, paragraph 3, of Law No. 6.404/76 as amended.
__________________________________ Aline Pacheco Pelucio Secretary |
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: August 6, 2021 | By: /s/ Jorge Faiçal | ||
Name: | Jorge Faiçal | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
By: /s/ Guillaume Marie Didier Gras | |||
Name: | Guillaume Marie Didier Gras | ||
Title: | Investor Relations Officer |
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