(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
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BRASKEM S.A.
CNPJ No. 42.150.391/0001-70 - NIRE No. 29300006939
A PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY
CALL NOTICE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders of BRASKEM S.A. (Company) are hereby called to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting that is to be held at the Companys headquarters located at Rua Eteno, 1.561, Pólo Petroquímico, Municipality of Camaçari, State of Bahia, on February 25, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., in order to deliberate on the approval of the increase in the Companys authorized capital limit to 1,152,937,970 shares, of which 535,661,731 are common shares, 616,682,421 are class A preferred shares and 593,818 are class B preferred shares, and the subsequent amendment of Paragraph 1 of Article 4 of its Bylaws, in order to ensure the timely implementation of the stages of the operation mentioned in the Relevant Fact disclosed on January 22, 2010, mainly as regards the increase in the Companys share capital in an amount between R$ 4.5 billion and R$ 5.0 billion.
Camaçari/BA, February 5, 2010.
Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht
Chairman of the Board of Directors
General Information:
1. The proposal of the new wording of Paragraph 1 of Article 4 of the Companys Bylaws, as well as the origin and justification of the amendment of said provision have been made available to the Companys shareholders, as set forth in CVM Ruling No. 481/09, and may be accessed through CVMs website (www.cvm.gov.br), BM&FBOVESPAs
website (www.bovespa.com.br) or the Companys website (www.braskem.com.br/ri).
2. The Companys Administration requests that the shareholders deliver to the Company, at least 72 hours prior to the date set for the Extraordinary General Meeting to take place, the following documents: (i) a voucher issued by the financial institution, depositary of the book-entry shares held thereby, up to 08 days before the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting; (ii) a power of attorney duly regulated pursuant to law, in the event of representation of the shareholder, with the grantors certified signature; and/or (iii) as regards the shareholders that are part of the fungible custody of registered shares, a statement containing the respective ownership interest, issued by the relevant body. The shareholder or its legal representative shall attend the Extraordinary General Meeting carrying the proper identity documents.
3. In view of the Health, Security and Environment Rules (SSMA) in force at the Companys headquarters, which establish the guidelines for access control and circulation of persons and vehicles in the internal and external areas of the headquarters, the shareholders, as well as their legal representatives at the Meeting convened herein are requested to be present at the meeting, at least 30 minutes before the time of beginning of the Meeting, seeking to assure compliance with the basic instructions training procedures of SSMA in effect at the Company, which are available for consultation at its headquarters.
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 11, 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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