OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July, 2009
(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
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BRASKEM S.A.
C.N.P.J No. 42.150.391/0001 -70 - NIRE 29300006939
MINUTES OF THE 561st MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HELD ON JULY 14, 2009
On July 14, 2009, at 02:00 (two) p.m., at the Company’s office located at Avenida das Nações Unidas, 8.501, 24th floor, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, CEP 05.425 -070, the 561st Meeting of the Board of Directors of BRASKEM S.A. was held with the presence of the undersigned Board Members. Board Member Álvaro Fernandes da Cunha Filho, as well as the respective alternate member, justified their absences. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Bernardo Gradin, Officers Mauricio Ferro and Carlos Fadigas, Mr. Marco Antonio Villas Boas and Ms. Marcella Menezes Fagundes were also present at the meeting. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Marcelo Odebrecht, presided the meeting and Ms. Marcella Menezes Fagundes acted as secretary. AGENDA: I) Subjects for Deliberation: After proper analysis of the Proposals for Deliberation (“PD”), copies of which and related documents were previously sent to the Board Members as provided for in its Internal Regulations, and will remain duly filed at the Company’s headquarters, the following decisions were unanimously taken: 1) PD.CA/BAK- 13/2009 – Renegotiation of the service agreement for information technology and lease of computers – approval of the execution of the addendum to the service agreement for information technology and lease of computers, according to the terms and conditions described in the respective PD; 2) PD.CA/BAK- 14/2009 - UTEC Fiber – authorization of the execution by Braskem’s controlled company of the agreements related to the UTEC Fiber, according to the terms and conditions described in such PD. II) Subjects for Acknowledgment: Nothing to register. III) Subjects of Interest of the Company: Nothing to register. IV) Adjournment: As there were no further subjects to be discussed, these minutes were drawn up, which, after read, discussed and found to be in order, are signed by all of the Board Members present at the meeting, by the Chairman and by the Secretary of the Meeting. São Paulo/SP, July 14, 2009 [Signatures: Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht – Chairman, Marcella Menezes Fagundes - Secretary; Djalma Rodrigues de Souza – Vice-Chairman; Alfredo Lisboa Ribeiro Tellechea; Antonio Britto Filho; Edmundo José Correia Aires; Francisco Pais; José de Freitas Mascarenhas; José Mauro Mettrau Carneiro da Cunha; Newton Sergio de Souza e Paulo Henyan Yue Cesena].
The above matches the original recorded on its own.
Marcella Menezes Fagundes
Secretary
| Sede-Fábrica: Camaçari/BA - Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquímico de Camaçari - CEP 42810-000 - Tel.(71) 3413-1000 |
| Escritórios: Salvador/BA - Av. Magalhães Neto, 1856, Ed TK Tower, s. 1101 a 1.103 e 1108, Pituba - CEP 41810-012 - Tel. (71) 3271-2044 - Fax (71) 3342-3698 |
| São Paulo/SP – Av. das Nações Unidas, 8501, 23, 24, e parte do 25 andares, Alto de Pinheiros, CEP. 05425-070 – Tel. (11) 3576-9999 – Fax (11) 3576-9197 |
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 16, 2009
| BRASKEM S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho | ||
| Name: | Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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