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 December, 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)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(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)):
Yes ___ No X
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101 (b) (7)):
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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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 (“CBD”), pursuant to Article 3 of CVM Instruction 358/02, hereby informs that it has received the correspondence below on December 20th, 2012, from Mr. Abilio dos Santos Diniz.
The Company’s Investor Relations Department is at shareholders’ disposal to clarify any matters relating to the purpose of this Notice through telephone number +55 11 3886‐0421 or e‐mail gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br.
São Paulo, December 21st, 2012
Vítor Fagá de Almeida
Corporate Relations and Investor Relations Officer
São Paulo, December 20th, 2012.
To
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição
Att. Mr. Enéas Pestana
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Vitor Fagá de Almeida
Investor Relations Officer
Dear Sirs:
We hereby inform that, on the present date, I filed a request for arbitration before International Chamber of Commerce – ICC against Casino Guichard Perrachon, Segisor and Sudaco Participações Ltda. (jointly “Casino”), in accordance with the Shareholders' Agreeement dated as of November 27th, 2006 (“Shareholders' Agreeement”).
The arbitration procedure, which is subject to applicable confidentiality provisions, is aimed at ensuring that Casino complies with the Shareholders’ Agreement and refrain from further actions that violate the rights and obligations of my position as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
I will keep the Company informed of any deployment related to it. I require to the company’s management, if it is the case, to publicly disclose the entire content of this letter to the market.
Sincerely,
Abilio dos Santos Diniz
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: December 21, 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 | ||
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