OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March, 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 MARCH 29, 2011
On March 29, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the Company’s office located at Avenida das Nações Unidas, 8501, 24° andar, São Paulo/SP, CEP 05425-070, the Meeting of the Board of Directors of BRASKEM S.A. was held with the presence of the undersigned Board Members. Board Member Francisco Pais, his respective alternate, Andrea Damiani Maia, and Board Member Newton Sergio de Souza, who was replaced by his respective alternate, Mônica Bahia Odebrecht, did not attend the meeting and justified their absence. Officers Mauricio Ferro, Marcela Drehmer and Manoel Carnaúba, Mr. Marco Antonio Villas-Bôas, representative of the Corporate Governance Department, and Mrs. Lilian Porto Bruno were also 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) After due analysis of the Proposals for Deliberation (“PD”), copies and related documentation of which were previously sent to the Board Members, as provided for in their Internal Regulations, and which will remain duly filed at the Company’s headquarters, the following resolutions were unanimously taken: 1) PD.CA/BAK – 04/2011 – Commercial Agreement on the Ethane, Propane and Refinery Gas Purchase Agreement entered into between Rio Polímeros S/A (“RioPol”) and Petróleo Brasileiro S/A (“Petrobras”) – the execution of the Commercial Agreement resulting from the Ethane, Propane and Refinery Gas Purchase Agreement entered into between RioPol and Petrobras was authorized, under the terms contained in the respective PD; 2) PD.CA/BAK – 05/2011 – Construction of the new Butadiene Unit with production capacity of 100Kt/year in Rio Grande do Sul – the investment for the construction of the new butadiene unit in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, as well as the execution of the agreement for the construction of said plant with Construtora Norberto Odebrecht and Genpro Engenharia S.A. were approved, according to the terms and conditions contained in the respective PD. 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, March 29, 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; José Carlos Grubisich Filho; Luciano Nitrini Guidolin; Maria das Graças Silva Foster and Monica Bahia Odebrecht].
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
Reunião do Conselho de Administração da Braskem nº 572
BRASKEM S.A.
C.N.P.J. No. 42.150.391/0001-70 – NIRE 29300006939
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
HELD ON MARCH 29, 2011
On March 29, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the Company’s office located at Avenida das Nações Unidas, 8501, 24° andar, São Paulo/SP, CEP 05425-070, the Meeting of the Board of Directors of BRASKEM S.A. was held with the presence of the undersigned Board Members. Board Member Francisco Pais, his respective alternate, Andrea Damiani Maia, and Board Member Newton Sergio de Souza, who was replaced by his respective alternate, Mônica Bahia Odebrecht, did not attend the meeting and justified their absence. Officers Mauricio Ferro, Marcela Drehmer and Manoel Carnaúba, Mr. Marco Antonio Villas-Bôas, representative of the Corporate Governance Department, and Mrs. Lilian Porto Bruno were also 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) After due analysis of the Proposals for Deliberation (“PD”), copies and related documentation of which were previously sent to the Board Members, as provided for in their Internal Regulations, and which will remain duly filed at the Company’s headquarters, the following resolutions were unanimously taken: 1) PD.CA/BAK – 04/2011 – Commercial Agreement on the Ethane, Propane and Refinery Gas Purchase Agreement entered into between Rio Polímeros S/A (“RioPol”) and Petróleo Brasileiro S/A (“Petrobras”) – the execution of the Commercial Agreement resulting from the Ethane, Propane and Refinery Gas Purchase Agreement entered into between RioPol and Petrobras was authorized, under the terms contained in the respective PD; 2) PD.CA/BAK – 05/2011 – Construction of the new Butadiene Unit with production capacity of 100Kt/year in Rio Grande do Sul – the investment for the construction of the new butadiene unit in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, as well as the execution of the agreement for the construction of said plant with Construtora Norberto Odebrecht and Genpro Engenharia S.A. were approved, according to the terms and conditions contained in the respective PD. 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, March 29, 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; José Carlos Grubisich Filho; Luciano Nitrini Guidolin; Maria das Graças Silva Foster and Monica Bahia Odebrecht].
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
Reunião do Conselho de Administração da Braskem nº 572
BRASKEM S.A.
C.N.P.J. No. 42.150.391/0001-70 – NIRE 29300006939
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
HELD ON MARCH 29, 2011
This is a true copy of the original minutes drawn up in the proper book.
Lilian 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
Reunião do Conselho de Administração da Braskem nº 572
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: March 29, 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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