OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January, 2011
(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7). _____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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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
HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2011
On January 13, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the Company’s office located at Avenida das Nações Unidas, No. 8501, 24° andar, São Paulo/SP, CEP 05425-070, a meeting of the Board of Directors of BRASKEM S.A. was held with the presence of the undersigned Board Members. Mr. Marco Antonio Villas-Bôas, representative of the Corporate Governance area, and Mrs. Lilian Porto Bruno were present at the meeting. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Marcelo Odebrecht, presided the meeting and Mrs. Lilian Porto Bruno acted as secretary. AGENDA: I) Subjects for deliberation: 1) Resignation of members of the Board of Directors – to acknowledge the resignation tendered by members of this Board, pursuant to resignation letters received and filed at the Company’s headquarters, due to which the call of an Extraordinary General Meeting was authorized to resolve on the change in the composition of the Company’ Board of Directors, which meeting is to be held at a date and time to be timely defined and informed upon publication of the respective Call Notice, pursuant to law. II) Subjects for Acknowledgement: 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, January 13, 2011. [Sgd.: Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht – Chairman; Lilian Porto Bruno – Secretary; Paulo Roberto Costa – Vice-Chairman; Alfredo Lisboa Tellechea; Almir Guilherme Barbassa; Álvaro Fernandes da Cunha Filho; Eduardo Rath Fingerl; Francisco Pais; José de Freitas Mascarenhas; Maria das Graças Silva Foster; Newton Sergio de Souza; Paulo Henyan Yue Cesena]
This is a true copy of the original minutes drawn up in proper book.
Lílian Porto Bruno
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: January 13, 2011| BRASKEM S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Marcela Aparecida Drehmer Andrade | ||
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| Name: | Marcela Aparecida Drehmer Andrade | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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