FORM 6-K/A

U.S. 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

 

dated July 14, 2005

 

Commission File Number 001-11005

 

ARACRUZ CELULOSE S.A.

(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

 

ARACRUZ CELLULOSE S.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name)

 

Rua Lauro Muller, 116—40th floor, Botafogo

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22299-900, Brazil

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

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   ý

Form 40-F   o

 

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):          

 

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):          

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes   o

No   ý

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):        Not applicable.

 

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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:   July 14, 2005

 

 

 

ARACRUZ CELULOSE S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Carlos Augusto Lira Aguiar

 

 

 

 Name:

Carlos Augusto Lira Aguiar

 

 

 Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

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This Annual Report (IAN) is being resubmitted in this Form 6-K/A to reflect changes made in the Brazilian filing, with respect to interest on shareholders' equity, substitution of an alternate member of the Company's Board of Directors and alteration in the shareholdings of shareholder Votorantim Cellulose e Papel S.A.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1.

 

2004 IAN

 

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