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 June, 2024
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
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101 (b) (1)):
Yes ___ No X
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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
Publicly Held Company with Authorized Capital
CNPJ/MF Nº 47.508.411/0001-56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
MATERIAL FACT
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“GPA” or “Company”), pursuant to Law No. 6,404/76, as in force, and the Resolution No. 44/21 of CVM, informs its shareholders and the market in general, that the Company´s Board of Directors decided, based on the recommendation of the Management, People and Sustainability Committee, for the election of Mr. Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, current Company’s Board of Directors member, as Vice-Chairman of the Company.
According to the Company´s Chairman, Mr. Renan Bergmann:
“Continuing improvements to GPA´s New Management of GPA, we elected Mr. Ronaldo Iabrudi as Vice-President of the Board of Directors. In addition to being a Member of the Board of Directors and Former CEO of the Company, he is a relevant shareholder, with in-depth knowledge of the company and a long-term strategic foresight and will support the strategy and alignment between Management and shareholders in general.”
The Investor Relations department is available for any further questions on this topic.
São Paulo, June 27th, 2024.
Rafael Russowsky
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: June 27, 2024 | By: /s/ Marcelo Pimentel | ||
Name: | Marcelo Pimentel | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
By: /s/ Rafael Sirotsky Russowsky | |||
Name: | Rafael Sirotsky Russowsky | ||
Title: | Investor Relations Officer |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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