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 July, 2008
Brazilian
Distribution Company
(Translation of
Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3126 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)
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Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
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101 (b)
(7)):
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer's Id. (CNPJ/MF): 47.508.411/0001-56
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
HELD ON JULY 24, 2008
The members of the Board of Directors of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição met on July 24, 2008, at 6 p.m., at the Company's head office located at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3142, in the city and state of São Paulo. The Chairman of the Board, Abilio dos Santos Diniz, presided over the meeting and invited me, Marise Rieger Salzano, to act as the secretary. The Chairman started the meeting by asking me to read the Agenda, which I did, and whose content was: (i) election of members to the Audit Committee, Human Resources and Remuneration Committee, Finance Committee, and Development and Innovation Committee (Special Committees). The board members examined the items in the agenda and resolved, by unanimous vote, the following:
(i) to elect the following Board members to the (a) Audit Committee, whose term will end on June 22, 2011: Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, Brazilian, legally separated, business administrator, holder of identity card (RG) 81272167-8 IFP-RJ, individual taxpayer registration number (CPF/MF) 459.884.477 -91, residing in the city of Rio de Janeiro, domiciled at Rua do Mercado, 11, and the following as members: Fábio Schvartsman, Brazilian, married, engineer, holder of identity card (RG) 4.144.579 - SSP/SP, individual taxpayer registration number (CPF/MF) 940.563.318 -04, residing in the city of São Paulo, with business address at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3172, Jardim Paulista, and Guilherme Affonso Ferreira, Brazilian, legally separated, engineer, holder of identity card (RG) 4.405.163 SSPSP, individual taxpayer registration number (CPF/MF) 762.604.298 -00, residing in the city of São Paulo, domiciled at Rua Estado Unidos, 1,342, Jardim Paulista;
The Chairman of the Board announced that the President of the Audit Committee will be nominated at the next Board of Directors’ Meeting, pursuant to the First Paragraph of Article 19 of the Company’s Bylaws.
(b) Human Resources and Remuneration Committee, whose term will end on June 22, 2011: as President: Ana Maria Falleiros dos Santos Diniz D’Avila, Brazilian, married, business administrator, holder of identity card (RG) 12.785.206 -2, SSPSP, individual taxpayer registration number (CPF/MF): 086.359.838 -23, residing in the city of São Paulo, domiciled at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3172; as members: Geyze Marchesi Diniz, Brazilian, married, economist, holder of identity card (RG) 20.762.667 -4 SSP/SP, individual taxpayer registration number (CPF/MF) 151.852.958 -56, residing in the city of São Paulo, domiciled at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3172, Hakim Laurent Aouani, French citizen, married, administrator, holder of French passport No.00 HZ 19147, resident and domiciled at 2 rue Octave Feuillet, Paris, France, Francis André Mauger, French citizen, married, administrator, holder of alien registration card (RNE) V357503-K, individual taxpayer registration number (CPF/MF) 229.535.038 -70, resident and domiciled in the city of São Paulo at Rua Timor nº 136;
(c) Finance Committee, whose term will end on June 22, 2011: as President: Ana Maria Falleiros dos Santos Diniz D’Avila, identified above, and as members: João Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Brazilian, divorced, business administrator, holder of identity card (RG) 12.785.207 -4, SSPSP, individual taxpayer registration number (CPF/MF): 101.342.358 -51, residing in the city of São Paulo, domiciled at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3172, Hakim Laurent Aouani, French citizen, married, administrator, holder of French passport no. 00 HZ 19147, resident and domiciled at 2 rue Octave Feuillet, Paris, France, Michel Alain Maurice Favre, French citizen, married, administrator, holder of passport no. 03KD76791, domiciled at 58 Avenue Kleber, Paris, France;
(d) Development and Innovation Committee: as President: Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Brazilian, single, businessman, holder of identity card (RG) 19.456.962 -7, SSPSP, individual taxpayer registration number (CPF/MF):147.744.788 -14, residing in the city of São Paulo, domiciled at Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3172; as members: Geyze Marchesi Diniz, identified above, Francis André Mauger, identified above, Jacques-Edouard Marie Charret, French citizen, married, administrator, holder of passport no. 04HB43260, domiciled at 1, Esplanade de France, 42008 Saint Etienne, Cedex 2, France;
The members of the Special Committees elected herein will take office after signing the respective Instrument of Investiture in the Company's records.
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There being nothing else to discuss, the proceedings were suspended for the minutes to be drafted. After the proceedings resumed, these minutes were read, approved and signed by all those present. São Paulo, July 24, 2008. Chairman – Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Marise Rieger Salzano, Secretary. Sd.) Abilio dos Santos Diniz, João Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Ana Maria Falleiros dos Santos Diniz D’Avila, Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Geyze Marchesi Diniz, Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, Cândido Botelho Bracher, Fábio Schvartsman, Guilherme Affonso Ferreira, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Hakim Laurent Aouani, Francis André Mauger, Michel Alain Maurice Favre and Jacques-Edouard Marie Charret.
This is a free English translation of the original instrument filed at the Company’s records.
Marise Rieger Salzano
Secretary
Maria Lúcia de Araújo
Brazilian Bar Association/São Paulo Chapter (OAB/SP) No. 189,868
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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: July 25, 2008 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Administrative Director | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer |
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