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 February, 2011
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 COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001-56
CALL NOTICE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders of COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO (“Company”) are hereby summoned to meet, on March 14, 2011, at 11:00 am, at the Company’s headquarters, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3142, in the city of São Paulo, in order to resolve on the following Agenda:
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Approve the acquisition, by the subsidiary of the Company, Barcelona Comércio Varejista e Atacadista S.A., of 250,001,000 common shares class "a" issued by Sendas Distribuidora S.A. held by Sendas S.A. |
Shareholders who intend to be represented at the Meeting called hereby are required to submit, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the Meeting, all applicable documents that evidence their capacity as shareholder of the Company and the powers of attorney. The documents shall be forwarded to the Company’s Legal Department located at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antônio, 3.142, in the Capital of the State of São Paulo, against receipt of filing.
A copy of the Exhibit 19 of the CVM Instruction no. 481/2009 referring to this Agenda is available to Shareholders at the Company’s headquarters and at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA), pursuant to Articles 124 and 135 of Law 6,404/76.
São Paulo, February 23, 2011.
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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: February 24, 2011 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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