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 July, 2010
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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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED-CAPITAL PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATION
Corporate Taxpayer’s Registry (CNPJ/MF) number 47.508.411/0001-56
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ON JULY 12, 2010
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On the twelfth day of July, at 3 p.m., at the headquarters of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 3.142, in the city Capital of São Paulo State.
2. BOARD: Chairman: Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary: Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues.
3. CALL AND ATENDENCE: Call notice duly served under Section 15 of the Company’s Bylaws. Attendance by the majority of the acting members.
4. AGENDA: (i) Approval of the joint venture among the Company, Casino Guichard-Perrachon and Dunnhumby Group; and (ii) Authorize the executive officers to execute the documents necessary to implement the mentioned joint venture.
5. RESOLUTIONS: After the meeting was convened, the Board members examined the Agenda and resolved by majority vote, having Mr. Arnaud Strasser, Mr. Jean Louis Bourgier, Mr. Jean Charles Henri Naouri, Mr. Antoine Marie Remi Lazars Giscard d’Estaing and Mr. Ulisses Kameyama abstained from voting:
5.1 To approve, in accordance with the items ‘p’ and ‘q’, article 18 of the Company’s Bylaws, the joint venture among the Company, Casino Guichard Perrachon and Dunnhumby Group, with an incorporation of a new company, in order to develop analysis related to consumers’ knowledge, as well as providing insights for the development of marketing campaigns. The Company will be a minority shareholder of the new company, holding 2% of its capital stock
5.2 To authorize the executive officers of the Company to execute all documents necessary to implement the joint venture mentioned above.
APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF THE MINUTES: With nothing further to come before the board, the works were adjourned for this minute to be drafted. The works being duly reopened, this was read, approved and signed by all present. São Paulo, July 12 2010. Signatures: Chairman of the Meeting Board – Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary of the Meeting Board – Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues. Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Ana Maria Falleiros dos Santos Diniz D’Ávila, João Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Geyze Marchesi Diniz, Antoine Marie Remi Lazars Giscard d’Estaing, Jean Louis Bourgier, Fábio Schvartsman, Pedro Henrique Chermont de Miranda, Guilherme Affonso Ferreira, Cândido Botelho Bracher, Arnaud Strasser and Ulisses Kameyama. Guests: Samuel Elia and Claudio Eugenio Stiller Galeazzi. A summary of the minutes was drafted on the relevant book, according to Paragraph 3 of Section 130 of Law no. 6,404/76, as amended.
This is a true copy of its original.
Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues
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: July 19, 2010 | 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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