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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July, 2018

           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 AND AUTHORIZED COMPANY

CNPJ/MF No. 47.508.411/0001-56

NIRE 35.300.089.901

 

EXTRACT OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ON JULY 24th, 2018

 

1.         DATE, TIME AND PLACE: on July 24th, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., at the head 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: Mr. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser; Secretary:  Mrs. Ana Paula Tarossi Silva.

 

3.         CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE: The call to order was duly made pursuant to paragraphs first and second of article 15 of the Company’s Bylaws and articles 7 and 8 of the Internal Regulation of the Company’s Board of Directors. Were present the totality of the members of the Board of Directors, namely, Messrs. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Jose Gabriel Loaiza Herrera, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Luiz Nelson Guedes de Carvalho e Manfred Heinrich Gartz.

 

4.         AGENDA: (i) Analysis and deliberation on the quarterly information for the period ended June 30, 2018, as well as the main operating indicators for the period; and (ii) Analysis and deliberation on the management proposal for the issuance of shares under the Company's stock option program and the respective capital increase.


 
 

 

5.         RESOLUTIONS: As the meeting was commenced, Messrs. Members Board of Directors examined the items comprised in the Agenda and resolved, unanimously and without reservation, as the following:

 

5.1. Analysis and deliberation on the quarterly information for the period ended June 30, 2018, as well as the main operating indicators for the period: after the presentation made by Mr. Christophe Hidalgo and in accordance with the recommendation of approval made by the Audit Committee, the members of the Board of Directors resolved to approve the quarterly information for the period ended at June 30, 2018 and authorized the Company's Board of Executive Officers to take all the necessary measures for the disclosure of the quarterly information hereby approved by sending them to the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM, the Securities Exchange Commission - SEC and B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão.

 

5.2. Analysis and deliberation on the management proposal for the issuance of shares under the Company's stock option program and the respective capital increase: Messrs. members of the Board of Directors discussed (i) the Company’s Compensation in Stock Option Plan approved in the Special Shareholders’ Meeting held on 09 May 2014 and amended at the Annual and Special Shareholders’ Meeting held on 24 April 2015 (“Compensation Plan”) and (ii) the Company’s Stock Option Plan approved at the Special Shareholders’ Meeting held on 09 May 2014 and amended at the Annual and Special Shareholders’ Meeting held on 24 April 2015 (“Stock Option Plan”, collectively with the Compensation Plan, the “Plans”) and resolved:

 

5.2.1. As a consequence of the exercise of options pertaining to Series B2, B3, B4 and B5 of the Compensation Plan, and to Series C2, C3, C4 and C5 of the Stock Option Plan, to approve, as recommended by the Financial Committee and observed the limit of the authorized capital of the Company, as provided by Article 6 of the Bylaws, the capital increase of the Company in the amount of R$ 21,583,449.96 (twenty-one million, five hundred and eighty-three thousand, four hundred and forty-nine reais and ninety-six centavos), by issuance of 559,709 (five hundred and fifty-nine thousand, seven hundred and nine) preferred shares, whereas:


 
 

 

a)     93,019 (ninety-three thousand and nineteen) preferred shares, at the issuance rate of R$ 0.01 (one centavo) per share, fixed in accordance with the Compensation Plan, in the total amount of R$ 930.19 (nine hundred and thirty reais and nineteen centavos), due to the exercise of options from Series B2;

 

b)     40,980 (forty thousand, nine hundred and eighty) preferred shares, at the issuance rate of R$ 77,27 (seventy-seven reais and twenty-seven centavos) per share, fixed in accordance with the Stock Option Plan, in the total amount of R$ 3,166,524.60 (three million, one hundred and sixty-six thousand, five hundred and twenty-four reais and sixty centavos), due to the exercise of options from Series C2;

 

c)      2,579 (two thousand, five hundred and seventy-nine) preferred shares, at the issuance rate of R$ 0.01 (one centavo) per share, fixed in accordance with the Compensation Plan, in the total amount of R$ 25.79 (twenty-five reais and seventy-nine centavos), due to the exercise of options from Series B3;

 

d)     112,272 (one hundred and twelve thousand, two hundred and seventy-two) preferred shares, at the issuance rate of R$ 37,21 (thirty-seven reais and twenty-one centavos) per share, fixed in accordance with the Stock Option Plan, in the total amount of R$ 4,177,641.12 (four million, one hundred and seventy-seven thousand, six hundred and forty-one reais and twelve centavos), due to the exercise of options from Series C3;


 
 

 

e)      1,063 (one thousand and sixty-three) preferred shares, at the issuance rate of R$ 0.01 (one centavo) per share, fixed in accordance with the Compensation Plan, in the total amount of R$ 10.63 (ten reais and sixty-three centavos), due to the exercise of options from Series B4;

 

f)      146,131 (one hundred and forty-six thousand, one hundred and thirty-one) preferred shares, at the issuance rate of R$ 56.78 (fifty-six reais seventy-eight centavos) per share, fixed in accordance with the Stock Option Plan, in the total amount of R$ 8,297,318.18 (eight million, two hundred and ninety-seven thousand, three hundred and eighteen reais and eighteen centavos), due to the exercise of options from Series C4;

 

g)     68,787 (sixty-eight thousand, seven hundred and eighty-seven) preferred shares, at the issuance rate of R$ 0.01 (one centavo) per share, fixed in accordance with the Compensation Plan, in the total amount of R$ 687.87 (six hundred and eighty-seven reais and eighty-seven centavos), due to the exercise of options from Series B5; and

 

h)     94,878 (ninety-four thousand, eight hundred and seventy-eight) preferred shares, at the issuance rate of R$ 62.61 (sixty-two reais and sixty-one centavos) per share, fixed in accordance with the Stock Option Plan, in the total amount of R$ 5,940,311.58 (five million, nine hundred and forty thousand, three hundred and eleven reais and fifty-eight centavos), due to the exercise of options from Series C5.

 

According to the Company’s By-laws, such preferred shares hereby issued have the same characteristics and conditions and enjoy the same rights, benefits and advantages of other existing preferred shares issued by the Company, including dividends and other capital’s remuneration that may be declared by the Company.


 
 

 

5.2.2. Thus, the Company’s capital stock shall change from the current R$ 6,823,368,290.99 (six billion, eight hundred and twenty-three million, three hundred and sixty-eight thousand, two hundred and ninety reais and ninety-nine centavos) to R$ 6,844,951,740.95 (six billion, eight hundred and forty-four million, nine hundred and fifty-one thousand, seven hundred and forty reais and ninety-five centavos), fully subscribed and paid for, divided into 267,189,448 (two hundred and sixty-seven million, one hundred and eighty-nine thousand, four hundred and forty-eight) shares with no par value, whereas 99,679,851 (ninety nine million, six hundred and seventy nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty one) of which are common shares and 167,509,597 (one hundred and sixty-seven million, five hundred and nine thousand, five hundred and ninety-seven) of which are preferred shares.

 

6.         APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF THESE MINUTES: As there were no further matters to be addressed, the meeting was adjourned so that these minutes were drawn up. Then the meeting was resumed and these minutes were read and agreed to, having been undersigned by all attending persons. São Paulo, July 24th, 2018. Chairman: Mr. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser; Secretary: Mrs. Ana Paula Tarossi Silva. Members of the Board of Directors who were present: Messrs. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Jose Gabriel Loaiza Herrera, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Luiz Nelson Guedes de Carvalho e Manfred Heinrich Gartz.

 

I hereby certify, for due purposes, that this is an extract of the minutes registered in the relevant corporate book, in accordance with Article 130, paragraph 3, of Law No. 6.404/76 as amended.

 

 

 
 

 

__________________________________

Ana Paula Tarossi Silva

Secretary

 

 

SIGNATURES

        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:  July 24, 2018 By:   /s/ Peter Paul Lorenço Estermann
         Name:   Peter Paul Lorenço Estermann
         Title:     Chief Executive Officer



    By:    /s/ Daniela Sabbag            
         Name:  Daniela Sabbag 
         Title:     Investor Relations Officer


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