(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
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BRASKEM S.A.
C.N.P.J No. 42.150.391/0001-70 - NIRE 29300006939
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
On March 31, 2010, at 2:00 p.m., at the Companys offices located at Avenida das Nações Unidas, 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. The Companys Chief Executive Officer, Bernardo Gradin, Officers Carlos Fadigas and Mauricio Ferro, Mr. Marco Antonio Villas Boas and Ms. Marcella Menezes Fagundes were present at the meeting. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Marcelo Odebrecht, presided the meeting, and Ms. Marcella Menezes Fagundes acted as secretary. AGENDA: I) Subject 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 Companys headquarters, the following deliberations were unanimously taken: 1) PD.CA/BAK- 12/2010 Financial Transaction and Granting of Guarantee in favor of Quattor Participações S/A approval of the financing and granting of guarantee in favor of Quattor Participações S/A, under the terms of the respective PD; 2) PD.CA/BAK- 13/2010 Replacement of the Mortgage Guarantee approval of the creation in favor of Banco do Nordeste do Brasil BNB of a second mortgage guarantee over the PVC petrochemical plant located in Camaçari/BA, under Record No. 7498, Book No. 2, of the Real Estate Registry Office of the Judicial District of Camaçari/BA, in replacement of the previous guarantee, under the terms of the respective PD; 3) PD.CA/BAK- 14/2010 End of Investment to Increase the Raw Material Storage Capacity at the Basic Petrochemicals Unit (UNIB) approval of the end of Investment, under the terms of the respective PD; 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, March 31, 2010. [Sgd.: Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht Chairman; Marcella Menezes Fagundes Secretary; Djalma Rodrigues de Souza Vice Chairman; Antonio Britto Filho; Álvaro Fernandes da C. Filho; Alfredo Lisboa Ribeiro Tellechea; Edmundo José Correia Aires; Francisco Pais; José de Freitas Mascarenhas; José Mauro Mettrau da Cunha; Paulo Henyan Yue Cesena and Newton Sergio de Souza].
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
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.
BRASKEM S.A. | |||
By: | /s/ Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho | ||
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Name: | Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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