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 August, 2013
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
Tax payer’s Registry (CNPJ/MF) Number 47.508.411/0001‐56
State Registration Number (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL FOR THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
TO BE HELD ON THE AUGUST 29th, 2013
Dear shareholders,
The management of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”) hereby present, for discussion on the general shareholders meeting to be held on August 29th, 2013, at 9:00am, at the Company’s registered offices, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antonio, No. 3.142, room 1, at the city and state of São Paulo, a proposal for the election of one (1) member for the Company’s Board of Directors, in substitution of Mr. Cláudio Eugênio Stiller Galeazzi.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 10 of CVM Instruction No. 481/2009, information required in items 12.6 to 12.10 of the Company’s Reference Form (Formulário de Referência) is attached to this proposal in connection with the candidate indicated by the controlling shareholder of the Company, to be elected as member of the Company’s Board of Directors (Annex I).
We request that the shareholders that intend to appoint attorneys‐in‐fact to act on their behalf at the general meeting send the proper documents evidencing they are shareholders of the Company and the powers of attorney granted at least seventy two (72) hours before the meeting is held. Such documents shall be sent to the Company’s Corporate Legal Department, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antonio, No. 3.142, at the city and state of São Paulo, through registered mail.
Copies of this proposal, as well as the Call Notice for the general meeting in reference, are available to the shareholders at the Company’s registered offices, at the Company’s investors relations website (www.gpari.com.br) and at the Brazilian Securities Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM) website (www.cvm.gov.br).
São Paulo, August 13th, 2013
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNEX I
Information of the candidates for the position of members of the Company’s Board of Directors
Items 12.6 to 12.10 of the Company’s Reference Form
12.6. In relation to each of the members of management and fiscal council, indicate, in a chart:
Name: |
Modesto Carvalhosa |
Age: |
81 years old |
Profession: |
Attorney |
CPF or passport number: |
007.192.698-49 |
Elective position (aimed): |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Election date (aimed): |
August 29th, 2013 |
Tenure from (aimed): |
August 29th, 2013 |
Term of office: |
Until the 2014 annual shareholders meeting |
Other positions or functions performed in the Company: |
- |
Indication wheter appointed by controlling shareholder or not: |
Appointed by Wilkes Participações S.A., the Company’s controlling shareholder |
12.7. Provide information of item 12.6 in relation to members of committees provided for in the Bylaws, as well as audit, risk, financial and compensation committees, even if such committees or bodies are not provided for in the Bylaws:
Not applicable.
12.8. In relation to each member of management and fiscal council, provide:
a. Resume:
Currently, Mr. Modesto Carvalhosa é attorney enrolled at Brazilian BAR Association (OAB), Sections of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, as well being lecturer and speaker and academic seminars and professional meetings. He is also author of several books and articles in specialized publications. He also holds a chair at the Board of Directors of EDP Energias do Brasil S.A (publicly held company enlisted at Novo Mercado of Bovespa) and Deicmar S.A. (privately held company).
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Mr. Modesto Carvalhosa holds the herein titles: (i) Bachelor in Law – Universidade de São Paulo – USP – 1957; (ii) PhD in Law – Universidade de São Paulo – USP – 1966; (iii) Professor of Corporate Law at the Universidade de São Paulo – USP – 1972.
He also counts with a large experience at the academic field, being Professor of Corporate Law at the Universidade de São Paulo, USP, between the years of 1971/1985.
Mr. Modesto Carvalhosa was a Member of the International Faculty for Corporate & Capital Market Law and the Securities Regulation, Philadelphia, U.S.A. between 1975/1985 and Legal counselor for the São Paulo Stock Exchange, BOVESPA, between 1965/1975, as well as President of the Brazilian Bar Association Ethics Court in São Paulo, OAB/SP, between 1991/1994.
b. Description of any of the following events which have occurred in the previous 5 years: (i) any criminal conviction; (ii) any conviction within an administrative proceeding conducted by CVM and the penalties applied; and (iii) any conviction not subject to appeal, judicial or administrative, which has suspended or forbidden the performance of any professional or commercial activity.
Mr. Modesto Carvalhosa has nothing to declare and is not subject to any of the possibilities listed in this item.
12.9. Provide information on marital relationship, civil partnership or family connection (up to second degree) among: (a) the Company’s managers; (b) (i) the Company’s managers and (ii) managers of companies directly or indirectly controlled by the Company; (c) (i) managers of companies directly or indirectly controlled by the Company and (ii) the Company’s direct or indirect controlling persons or companies; and (d) (i) the Company’s managers and (ii) managers of the Company’s direct or indirect controlling companies.
Mr. Modesto Carvalhosa has nothing to declare and is not subject to any of the possibilities listed in this item.
12.10. Provide information on subordination relationship, rendering of services or controlling relationships existing in the last 3 fiscal years, between management members and (a) companies directly or indirectly controlled by the Company; (b) the Company’s direct or indirect controlling persons or companies; and (c) where relevant, supplier, client, borrower or creditor of the Company, of companies controlled by the Company, of the Company’s controlling persons or companies and of companies controlled by any of such persons or companies.
Mr. Modesto Carvalhosa has nothing to declare and is not subject to any of the possibilities listed in this item.
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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: August 14, 2013 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer |
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