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)
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101 (b) (1)):
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Publicly Held Company with Authorised Capital
CNPJ/MF nº 47.508.411/0001‐56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
CERTIFICATE FROM THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
HELD ON AUGUST 13TH, 2013
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On the 13th of August, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., at the registered offices of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, No. 3.142, city and state of São Paulo.
2. CONDUCTION OF THE MEETING: Chairman: Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary: Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak.
3. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE: The meeting was duly called pursuant to article 15 of the Company’s Charter and article 8 of the Internal Regulation of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Mr. Luiz Fernando Figueiredo, Mr. Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Mr. Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Mr. Roberto Oliveira de Lima, Mr. Guilherme Affonso Ferreira, Mr. Fábio Schvartsman, Mr. Pedro Henrique Chermont de Miranda, Mr. Jean Charles Henri Naouri, Mr. Jean Louis Bourgier, Mr. Antoine Marie Remi Lazars Giscard d’Estaing, Mr. Arnaud Strasser, Mr. Ulisses Kameyama and Mrs. Maria Helena dos Santos Fernandes Santana were present.
4. AGENDA: Approve that an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company shall be held on August, 29th, 2013, in order to resolve on the election of Mr. Modesto Carvalhosa to the position of a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, replacing Mr. Claudio Eugênio Stiller Galeazzi.
5. RESOLUTIONS: As the meeting was commenced, the Board members discussed the issue comprised in the agenda, having unanimously approved that an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company shall be held on August, 29th, 2013, in order to resolve on the appointment and election of Mr. Modesto Carvalhosa to the position of member of the Board of Directors of the Company, replacing Mr. Claudio Eugênio Stiller Galeazzi, in accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee cast on the meeting of such Committee held on this date, at 11 a.m.
6. ATTACHED DOCUMENTS: All documents supporting the meeting were attached to the minutes.
7. APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION OF MINUTES: Having nothing to discuss further, the proceedings were adjourned and the minutes were prepared. Once the proceedings were resumed, the minutes were read and approved, all the attending Board members having signed them. São Paulo, August 13th, 2013. Signatures: Chairman – Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary – Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak. Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Luiz Fernando Figueiredo, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Roberto Oliveira de Lima, Guilherme Affonso Ferreira, Fábio Schvartsman, Pedro Henrique Chermont de Miranda, Jean Charles Henri Naouri, Jean Louis Bourgier, Antoine Marie Remi Lazars Giscard d’Estaing, Arnaud Strasser, Ulisses Kameyama and Maria Helena dos Santos Fernandes Santana. I certify, for due purposes, that this is a certificate from the minutes registered with the relevant book, in accordance with section 130, paragraph 3 of Law No. 6.404/76 as amended.
São Paulo, 13th of August, 2013.
Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak
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: 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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