SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16
or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
For the month of September, 2009
Brazilian
Distribution Company
(Translation of
Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3126 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
(Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
Yes ___ No X
(Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b)
(7)):
Yes ___ No X
(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.)
Yes ___ No X
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
The managements of COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO (“CBD”) and GLOBEX UTILIDADES S.A. (“GLOBEX”), complementing the Material Facts published by CBD and GLOBEX on June 8, 2009 and July 7, 2009, hereby inform their shareholders and the market in general that the transaction involving the acquisition of the shares representing control of Globex was concluded on September 8, 2009, with the transfer of the remaining 13,533,466 common registered non-par GLOBEX shares, representing 10.9313% of its total and voting capital, to Mandala Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. (“CBD’s Subsidiary”), pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement entered into between CBD’s Subsidiary and Globex’s controlling shareholders on June 7, 2009 and amended on July 7, 2009.
São Paulo, September 9, 2009
| COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | GLOBEX UTILIDADES S.A. |
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: September 9, 2009 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Administrative Director | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer |
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