UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
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, 2024
Commission File Number 1-15106
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Brazilian Petroleum Corporation – PETROBRAS
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19th floor
20241-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
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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Petrobras announces appointments to the Board of Directors and the Fiscal Council
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Rio de Janeiro, March 20, 2024 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has so far received nominations from the Federal Government (Controlling Shareholder) and Minority Shareholders for the elections to the Board of Directors and Fiscal Council, to be held at the Company's Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for April 25, 2024.
Based on the Company's internal governance procedures and the Policy for the Appointment of Members of Senior Management, these appointments are submitted to an analysis of the legal and management and integrity requirements and the subsequent opinion of the Eligibility Committee and the Board of Directors, pursuant to article 21, paragraph 4, of Decree 8,945/2016, as amended by Decree 11,048/2022.
The respective minutes of the Eligibility Committee and the Board of Directors that analyzed or will analyze the nominations are made available for consultation on the Petrobras Investor Relations website (www.petrobras.com.br/ir) and at the CVM, in order to support the shareholders' decision at the AGM. In addition, all the nominations received, accompanied by the evaluations carried out up to the time the meeting is called, will be included in the AGM Manual.
For the Board of Directors, the Controlling Shareholder nominated the following candidates:
Candidate Name | Position to apply for |
Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes | Chairman of the BoD |
Jean Paul Terra Prates | Member of the BoD and CEO of Petrobras |
Benjamin Alves Rabello Filho | Member of the BoD |
Bruno Moretti | Member of the BoD |
Ivanyra Maura de Medeiros Correia | Member of the BoD |
Rafael Ramalho Dubeux | Member of the BoD |
Renato Campos Galuppo | Member of the BoD |
Vitor Eduardo de Almeida Saback | Member of the BoD |
For the Board of Directors, the employees elected the following candidate (to be endorsed at the Annual General Meeting):
Candidate Name | Position to apply for |
Rosangela Buzanelli Torres | Member of the BoD, employees' representative |
For the Fiscal Council, the Controlling Shareholder nominated the following candidates:
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9 th floor – 20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and the reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.
Candidate Name | Position to apply for |
Viviane Aparecida da Silva Varga | Member of the Fiscal Council (Holder), representing the National Treasury |
Otavio Ladeira de Medeiros | Member of the Fiscal Council (Alternate), representing the National Treasury |
Cristina Bueno Camatta | Member of the Fiscal Council (Holder) |
Sidnei Bispo | Member of the Fiscal Council (Alternate) |
Daniel Cabaleiro Saldanha | Member of the Fiscal Council (Holder) |
Gustavo Gonçalves Manfrim | Member of the Fiscal Council (Alternate) |
For the Board of Directors, if multiple voting is adopted, minority shareholders have nominated:
Candidate Name | Position to apply for | Shareholders who nominated |
José João Abdalla Filho | BoD Member - common shares - Multiple Vote | Equity investment fund FIA Dinâmica, managed by Banco Clássico S.A. |
Marcelo Gasparino da Silva | BoD Member - common shares - Multiple Vote |
For the Board of Directors, separate elections, minority shareholders nominated:
Candidate Name | Position to apply for | Shareholders who nominated |
Francisco Petros Oliveira Lima Papathanasiadis | BoD Member - common shares | Funds managed by NAVI Capital Administradora e Gestora de Recursos Financeiros Ltda.; Sr. Hassan Jorge Mourani Filho; Sr. Sérgio Tuffy Sayed; Sr. Humberto Casagrande Neto; Sr. Alvaro Bandeira; Sra Flavia Manzano Sayeg e Sr. José Estevam de Almeida Prado |
Aristóteles Nogueira Filho | BoD Member - preferred shares | Investment funds managed by Opportunity HDF Administradora de Recursos Ltda, Opportunity Gestão de Investimentos e Recursos Ltda., Ibiuna Ações Gestão de Recursos Ltda. and XP Allocation Asset Management Ltda., holders of preferred shares |
Jeronimo Antunes | BoD Member - preferred shares | Investment funds managed by Franklin Resources, holders of preferred shares |
Minority shareholders nominated the Fiscal Council:
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For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9 th floor – 20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and the reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.
Candidate Name | Position to apply for | Shareholders who nominated |
Daniel Alves Ferreira | Member of the Fiscal Council (Holder) - common shares | Equity investment fund FIA Dinâmica, managed by Banco Clássico S.A. |
Aloisio Macário Ferreira de Souza | Member of the Fiscal Council (Alternate) - common shares | |
João Vicente Silva Machado | Member of the Fiscal Council (Holder) - preferred shares | Holders of preferred shares Geração L. Par Fundo de Investimento em Ações, managed by Plural Investimentos Gestão de Recursos Ltda and Mr. Hagop Guerekmezian, |
Jandaraci Ferreira de Araujo | Member of the Fiscal Council (Alternate) - preferred shares | |
Paulo Roberto Franceschi | Member of the Fiscal Council (Holder) - preferred shares | Investment funds managed by Franklin Resources, holders of preferred shares |
Vanderlei Dominguez da Rosa | Member of the Fiscal Council (Alternate) - preferred shares |
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9 th floor – 20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and the reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.
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: March 20, 2024
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Sergio Caetano Leite
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Sergio Caetano Leite
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer