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 March, 2022
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
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/MF). 47.508.411/0001-56
MATERIAL FACT
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“GPA” or “Company”) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general the following:
Considering GPA´s moment, after the conclusion of Extra´s banner transition, the Company informs that its CEO, Jorge Faiçal Filho, has presented his resignation which becomes effective as of this date.
GPA will count from now on with the leadership of Marcelo Pimentel. Executive with large experience in the retail segment, Marcelo already led important companies as Walmart, Grupo DPSP e Lojas Marisa, acting as CEO in the women's fashion store as his most recent stint.
Jean-Charles Naouri, President of the Board of Directors of GPA, stated that “GPA has undergone significant transformation recently and the change in the Company’s leadership is a natural step in this evolution process. Pimentel brings to GPA an experience adapted to the new formatting of its business model and I am fully confident on his ability to lead the Company in this new phase. I would also like to thank Faiçal for the important role he has played in the transformation process of GPA”.
According to Ronaldo Iabrudi, Co-Vice-Chairman of the GPA Board of Directors, “I am grateful to Faiçal for his dedication to the Company across the past years. I am also very confident with Pimentel´s arrival, which with all the strong experience acquired in several retail formats - drugstores, fashion and mainly food - will leads GPA´s growth and will bring the necessary knowledge to strength the solutions currently offered by the Company through its digital channels.”
We reinforce our thanks to Faiçal, wishing success to Pimentel.
São Paulo, March 17, 2022.
Guillaume Marie Didier Gras
Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations Officer
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 17, 2022 | 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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