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)):
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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
Publicly-Held Company
CNPJ/MF n.º 47.508.411/0001‐56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
CALL NOTICE TO THE
SPECIAL GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
The shareholders of COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO (“Company”) are hereby called to meet on August 26th, 2013, at 10:00AM (São Paulo time), at the Company’s headquarters, located in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antonio, no. 3.142, suite 1, to vote (i) on the election of one (1) member to the Company´s Board of Directors, as replacement to Director Jean Louis Bourgier, to hold office until the Company´s Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of 2014, e (ii) Management Proposal for the amendment of the remuneration to be paid to the Company’s Board of Directors and to its Advisory Committees on the fiscal year of 2013.
Copies of all documents related to agenda provided for above are, as per CVM Rule 481/09, available for consultation by the shareholders at the Company’s headquarters, at the Company´s investors relations website (www.gpari.com.br) and at the website of the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM (www.cvm.gov.br).
The Company kindly requests all shareholders that wish to participate at the General Meeting referred to herein by means of an attorney-in-fact to deliver the relevant proxies granting special powers for purposes of shareholders representation, as well as the appropriate documents containing their corresponding equity interest in the Company, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the date set for the holding of the General Meeting. Such documents shall be delivered to the Corporate Legal Department of the Company, located in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antonio, nº 3.142.
São Paulo, August 9th, 2013.
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ
Chairman of the Board of DIrectors
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 8, 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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