| 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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| For the month of April 2009 |
Aracruz Celulose S.A.
| Aracruz Cellulose S.A. (Translation of Registrant’s name into English) Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2,277—4th floor São Paulo, SP 01452-000, Brazil (Address of principal executive office) |
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| NOTICE TO THE MARKET |
In compliance with the conditions contained in article 157, § 4º, of Law 6.404/76 and CVM Instruction 358/2002, and subsequent to Material Information Release announcements published November 3 and December 1, 2008 and January 19, 2009, ARACRUZ CELULOSE S.A. ("ARACRUZ" or "Company"), in order to maintain the market informed regarding the developments in the debt restructuring process originated from derivative operations, hereby is informing the market that, having concluded that negotiation process with the counterpart Banks to the aforementioned operations, the respective contract is currently in a final phase of preparation for signing by the parties. In this context, on January 31, 2009 ARACRUZ initiated payment of installments of interest incurring on the operations —both past due interest payments as well as debt servicing — as well as it concluded the setting up of guarantees (mortgages on Company properties and a lien on Aracruz shares owned by the controlling shareholder) as agreed to with the Banks.
Moreover, as a result of the aforementioned agreement, it should be highlighted that (i) there is no change whatsoever with regard to the information contained in the Material Information Release published January 19, 2009, (ii) there was no change made to the agreement that needs to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2008, including with regard to the accounting classification of the restructured debt (a portion classified under current liabilities and part under non-current liabilities) and (iii) there was no change related to restrictive contractual clauses, financial charges and guarantees granted.
| Aracruz, April 22nd, 2009 |
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Marcos Grodetzky Investor Relations Officer |
| 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: April 22, 2009 |
| ARACRUZ CELULOSE S.A. By: /s/ Marcos Grodetzky Name: Marcos Grodetzky Title: Investor Relations Officer |