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 Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001-56
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”), in addition to the Material Fact disclosed to the market in July 4th, 2011, (“Material Fact July 4“) and in compliance with the provisions set forth in Paragraph 4 of Article 157 of Law No. 6.404/76 and CVM Ruling No. 358/02, comes to the public to inform its shareholders and the market in general that it received, on the date hereof, a correspondence sent by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce, informing that Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A. (“Casino”), its subsidiaries Segisor and Sudaco Participações Ltda. requested an arbitration proceeding (“Arbitration“) wherein CBD was included as one of the Respondents, as anticipated by the Material Fact July 4. The terms of the Arbitration are subject to confidentiality obligations.
CBD will keep its shareholders and the market informed on any relevant developments.
São Paulo, July 08th, 2011.
Vítor Fagá de Almeida
Investors Relations Officer
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 08, 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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