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 December, 2012
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)):
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101 (b) (7)):
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(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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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PUBLICLY‐HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s No. (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001‐56
Company Registration No. (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”), pursuant to Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358/02, as amended, hereby informs that it has received the correspondence below, from BlackRock, Inc., notifying that the latter’s beneficial ownership has been increased to over 5% of the outstanding stock of CBD.
The Company’s Investor Relations Department is at shareholders’ disposal to clarify any matters relating to the purpose of this Notice through telephone number +55 11 3886-0421 or e-mail gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br.
São Paulo, December 24, 2012
Vítor Fagá de Almeida
Corporate Relations and Investor Relations Officer
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição
Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, nr 3.142
01402-000 – São Paulo, SP – Brasil
At.: Mr. Vitor Fagá de Almeida
Investor Relations Officer
Ph.: 55 11 3886-0421
Fax: 55 11 3884-2677
e-mail: gpa.ri@paodeacucar.com.br
December 21, 2012
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição – Disclosure of information regarding the Acquisition of Relevant Interest
Dear Sirs,
1 BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) hereby announces on behalf of some of its clients and as investment manager that it acquired preferred shares issued by Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”). On December 19, 2012, BlackRock held, on aggregate basis, a total of 8,582,013 preferred shares and 113,559 American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), equivalent to preferred shares representing approximately 5.31% of the total preferred shares issued by CBD.
2 In order to meet the requirements set forth in Article 12 of Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) Instruction 358, dated January 3, 2002, as amended, BlackRock hereby requests CBD's Investor Relations Officer to disclose the following information to the CVM and other relevant authorities:
(i) BlackRock is headquartered at 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York, 10022-5911, United States of America;
(ii) BlackRock holds 8,582,013 preferred shares and 113,559 ADRs, equivalent to preferred shares issued by CBD, as described in item 1 above;
(iii) the above mentioned shareholdings are strictly for investment purposes, there being no intention of changing CBD’s control or management structure;
(iv) BlackRock does not hold debentures convertible into shares, nor any securities convertible into shares issued by CBD; and
(v) BlackRock has not entered into any contracts or agreements regulating the exercise of voting rights or the purchase or sale of securities issued by CBD.
We remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.
Sincerely,
_________________________________
BlackRock, Inc.
Pp. Renata Cardoso
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: December 26, 2012 | 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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