OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October, 2019
(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7). _____
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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BRASKEM FILES ITS 2017 FORM 20-F
São Paulo, October 07, 2019 - Braskem S.A. (“Braskem”) (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; OTC: BRKMY; LATIBEX: XBRK) informs its shareholders and the market that its annual report on Form 20-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (“2017 Form 20-F”) was filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).The document is already available for consultation on Braskem’s Investor Relations website: www.braskem.com.br/ri
Shareholders of the Company may receive a hard copy of Braskem`s audited financial statements included in the 2017 20-F, free of charge, upon request.
Braskem clarifies thatitwill continue to dedicate all efforts to file its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 withtheSEC as soon as possible.
For more information, contact Braskem’s Investor Relations Department by calling +55 (11) 3576-9531 or by sending an e-mail tobraskem-ri@braskem.com.br
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
Date:October 7, 2019BRASKEM S.A. | |||
By: | /s/ Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
Name: | Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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