FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2011
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
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101 (b) (7)):
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(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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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Authorized Capital Publicly-Held Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001-56
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
São Paulo, Brazil, May 17, 2011. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”), pursuant to Article 12 of Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) Instruction 358 dated January 3, 2002, as amended, hereby discloses the following correspondence from the Casino, Guichard-Perrachon.
São Paulo, May 17, 2011.
Vítor Fagá de Almeida
Investors Relations Officer
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição ("GPA")
Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 3142
01402-901 - São Paulo, SP - Brasil
Attn: Mr. Vitor Fagá de Almeida
Inverstor Relations Officer
Tel: 55 11 3886-0421
Fax: 55 11 3884-2677
email: gpa.ri@paodeacucar.com.br
May 16th 2011
Disclosure of Information Regarding Relevant Interest
Dear Sirs,
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In order to comply with the requirements set forth in Article 12 of Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("CVM") Instruction 358/02, dated January 3, 2002, as amended, Casino, Guichard-Perrachon, a corporation with headquarters on 1, Esplanade de France - 42000 Saint-Etienne, France (together with its susidiaries, "Casino Group") hereby discloses the following information to GPA:
| (i) |
The Casino group is co-controlling shareholder of GPA; | |
| (ii) |
As a result of the capitalization of the goodwillreserve approved at the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting as of 31 March 2011, the stake held by the Casino Group in preferred shares issued by GPA reached an aggregate amount of 8,183,322 shares, representing 5.11% of this class of share; | |
| (iii) |
The acquisition of the additional participation above mentioned does not change the control or management structure of GPA; | |
| (iv) |
The Casino Group does not own convertible debentures issued by GPA; | |
| (v) |
The Casino Group is a party to the Shareholders Agreement of the GPA and to the Shareholders Agreement of Wilkes Participações S.A. |
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We remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.
Sincerely,
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Casino, Guichard-Perrachon |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
| COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | ||
| Date: May 17, 2011 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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