OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February, 2010
(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 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HELD ON FEBRUARY 04, 2010
On February 4, 2010, at 16:00 pm, at the Company’s offices located at Avenida das Nações Unidas, n° 8.501, 24º andar, São Paulo/SP, CEP. 05.425 -070, the Meeting of the Board of Directors of BRASKEM S.A. was held with the presence of the undersigned Board Members. Officers Carlos Fadigas and Mauricio Ferro, Mr. Marco Antonio Villas Boas and Ms. Marcella Menezes Fagundes were also present at the meeting. The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Marcelo Odebrecht presided the meeting and Mrs. Marcella Menezes Fagundes acted as secretary. AGENDA: I) Subjects for Deliberation: after due analysis of the Proposals for Deliberation (“PD”), copies and related documentation of which have been previously sent for the Board Members’ cognizance, as set forth in the Internal Rules, and shall remain duly filed at the Company’s headquarters, the following deliberations were unanimously taken: 1) PD.CA/BAK- 03/2010 – Caustic Soda Supply Agreement – approved, according to the terms and conditions described in Exhibit I of the respective PD; 2) PD.CA/BAK - 05/2010 – Code of Conduct – approval of the amendment to the Company’s Code of Conduct, according to the proposal described in Exhibit I of the PD in reference; 3) PD.CA/BAK – 06/2010 – Ethylic Alcohol Purchase and Sale Agreement – approved, according to the terms and conditions described in Exhibit I of the respective PD; and 4) PD.CA/BAK – 07/2010 – Increase of the Company’s Authorized Capital Limit - authorization to call an Extraordinary General Meeting to resolve on the proposal of increase of the Company’s authorized capital limit and regarding the consequent change of Paragraph 1 of Article 4 of its Bylaws; II) Subjects for Acknowledgment: Nothing to register. III) Subjects of Interest to 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 the Board Members present at the Meeting, by the Chairman and by the Secretary of the Meeting. São Paulo/SP, February 4, 2010. [Sgd.: Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht – Chairman; Marcella Menezes Fagundes – Secretary; Djalma Rodrigues de Souza – Vice Chairman; Alfredo Lisboa Ribeiro Tellechea; Álvaro Fernandes da C. Filho, Antonio Britto Filho; Edmundo José Correia Aires; Francisco Pais; José de Freitas Mascarenhas; José Mauro Mettrau C. da Cunha, Newton Sergio de Souza; Paulo Henyan Yue Cesena].
This is a true copy of the original minutes drawn up in the proper book.
Marcella Menezes Fagundes
Secretary
| Sede-Fábrica: Camaçari/BA - Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquímico de Camaçari - CEP 42810-000 - Tel.(71) 3413-1000 |
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| 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: February 05, 2010
| 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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