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 August, 2012
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 No. (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001‐56
Company Registration No. (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”) hereby communicates to its shareholders and to the market that, on this date, the following executives resign from their positions at the Company: Caio Mattar, Executive Vice-President of Specialized Businesses and Chairman of Nova Pontocom Comércio Eletrônico S.A. (“Nova Pontocom”), Hugo Bethlem, Executive Vice-President of Corporate Relations, and Sylvia Leão, Vice-President of Human Resources.
The Company thanks the above mentioned officers for their seriousness, professionalism and contribution for the good results of the Company.
The Specialized Businesses area will be reorganized as follows. Alexandre Vasconcellos remains as CEO of GPA Malls & Properties. The businesses of Drugstores and Gas Stations will be transferred to the Retail Division, under responsibility of José Roberto Tambasco, Company’s Executive Vice-President of Retail Business.
Ramatis Rodrigues, Executive Vice-President of Commercial Strategy, Marketing, Supply Chain and IT, will be appointed as Chairman of Nova Pontocom’s Board of Directors.
Vitor Fagá takes over as Corporate Relations executive officer. Vitor will accumulate the position of Investor Relations Officer.
Finally, Enéas Pestana, the Company’s CEO, will be responsible, on an interim basis, for the Human Resources department, until the selection of a new executive officer has been concluded.
The Company strengthens its commitment towards high standards of corporate governance and a solid capital structure, with professional management team, which enable it to promote sustainable growth with continuous improvement in its results, always on behalf of its employees, consumers, suppliers, shareholders and Brazilian society.
São Paulo, August 31, 2012
Vitor Fagá de Almeida
Finance, Corporate Services and Investor Relations Officer
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: August 31, 2012 | 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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