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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of August, 2003

Commission File Number 1-15250
 
 

BANCO BRADESCO S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

BANK BRADESCO
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

Cidade de Deus, s/n, Vila Yara
06029-900 - Osasco - SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 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____

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Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil, August 13, 2003

To

Security and Exchange Commission

Office of International Corporate Finance

Division of Corporate Finance

Washington, DC

Ref.: Merger of stocks of the Minority Stockholders of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Brasil S.A. (BBV Banco) by Banco Bradesco S.A. (Bradesco)

Gentlemen,

We hereby communicate the approval, by the Central Bank of Brazil, on August 8, 2003, as published in the Federal Official Gazette of August 12, 2003, the process related to the merger of stocks of the minority stockholders of BBV Banco by Bradesco, deliberated in the Special Stockholders’ Meeting held on June 9, 2003.

Consequently, the stocks issued by Bradesco, attributed to the minority stockholders of BBV Banco, will be registered in their names at Bradesco on August 18, 2003, and will be fully entitled to the Interest on Own Capital of the month of August/2003, to be paid on September 1, 2003.

We further communicate that the last trading day for the stocks of BBV Banco in the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) will be August 15, 2003.

Cordially,

Banco Bradesco S.A.
José Luiz Acar Pedro
Executive Vice President and
Investor Relations Director

 

 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Date: August 14, 2003

 
BANCO BRADESCO S.A.
By:
  
/S/  José Luiz Acar Pedro
   
José Luiz Acar Pedro
Executive Vice President and Investor Relations Director
 

 
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