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 June, 2013
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
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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”) informs its shareholders and the market the release of a press note about the sales performance on mother’s Day and May 2013.
São Paulo, June 6, 2013
Daniela Sabbag
Investor Relations Officer
GRUPO PÃO DE AÇÚCAR POSTS SALES GROWTH IN MAY
(São Paulo, Brazil, June 6, 2013) Via Varejo, home appliances, electronics and furniture operation from Grupo Pão de Açúcar (GPA), celebrates its sales at Mother’s Day. Same-store sales (which comprises stores opened more than one year ago) related to the event grew 12% in the stores (Casas Bahia and Pontofrio), contributing to 8.7% growth posted in May year-over-year.
Other GPA businesses also posted good sales growth in May. At Assaí, cash-and-carry, revenues went up 39%, with good results from recently-opened stores – was 5 new stores in 1Q13. Same-store sales increased 17%. Company believes the segment’s growth potential is high and expects to triplicate sales within 5 years. In Food Retail (all Extra formats and Pão de Açúcar), gross sales growth was 10.9% in May.
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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: June 7, 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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