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 July, 2011
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
(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
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED-CAPITAL PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATION
Corporate Taxpayer’s Registry (CNPJ/MF) number 47.508.411/0001-56
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ON JULY 01, 2011
1 DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On the first day of July, at 5p.m., at the headquarters of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 3.142, in the city Capital of São Paulo State.
2 BOARD: Chairman: Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary: Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues.
3 CALL AND ATENDENCE: Call notice duly served under Section 15 of the Company’s Bylaws. Attendance by the majority of the acting members.
4 AGENDA: Analysis and approval of the Form 20-F and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, under the requirements of IFRS, related to the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2010.
5 RESOLUTIONS: After the meeting was convened, the Board members examined the Agenda and resolved by majority vote:
5.1 To approve the Form 20-F and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, under the requirements of IFRS, related to the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2010, with a favorable opinion of the Fiscal Council and the Independent Auditor – Ernst & Young.
APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF THE MINUTES: With nothing further to come before the board, the works were adjourned for this minute to be drafted. The works being duly reopened, this was read, approved and signed by all present. São Paulo, July 01, 2011. Signatures: Chairman of the Meeting Board – Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary of the Meeting Board – Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues. Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Ana Maria Falleiros dos Santos Diniz D’Ávila, João Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Geyze Marchesi Diniz, Jean Charles Henri Naouri, Antoine Marie Remi Lazars Giscard d’Estaing, Jean Louis Bourgier, Fábio Schvartsman, Pedro Henrique Chermont de Miranda, Guilherme Affonso Ferreira, Cândido Botelho Bracher, Arnaud Strasser and Ulisses Kameyama. Summary from the minutes recorded on the relevant book, according to Paragraph 3 of Section 130 of Law no. 6,404/76, as amended.
Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues
Secretary
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: July 05, 2011 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
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