UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TORULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2008
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Commission File Number 1-15106 | | Commission File Number333-14168 |
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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.— PETROBRAS | | PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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BRAZILIAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION— PETROBRAS (Translation of registrant’s name into English) | | Not Applicable (Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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Avenida República do Chile, 65 20035-900 — Rio de Janeiro —RJ, Brazil (55-21) 3224-4477 (Address of principal executive offices) | | Anderson Square Building, P.O. Box 714 George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands B.W.I. (Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover ofForm 20-F orForm 40-F.
Form 20-FxForm 40-Fo
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting theForm 6-K in paper as permitted byRegulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of aForm 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of aForm 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
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 toRule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yeso Nox
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection withRule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
This report onForm 6-K is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form of F-3 of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. —PETROBRAS(No. 333-139459) and Petrobras International Finance Company(No. 333-139459-01) and its accompanying prospectus supplement dated as of January 8, 2008.
Exhibits
Exhibit 5.1 — Opinion of internal counsel to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.—Petrobras
Exhibit 5.2 — Opinion of Walkers, Cayman Islands counsel to PifCo and Petrobras
Exhibit 5.3 — Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, U.S. counsel to PifCo and Petrobras
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. — PETROBRAS
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| By: | /s/ Almir Guilherme Barbassa |
Date: January 11, 2008
PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY
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| By: | /s/ Sérvio Túlio da R. Tinoco |
Date: January 11, 2008