OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August, 2013
(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.
Yes ______ No ___X___
BRASKEM S.A.
C.N.P.J No. 42.150.391/0001-70 - NIRE 29300006939
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HELD ON AUGUST 7, 2013
On August 7, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Company’s offices located at Avenida das Nações Unidas, 8501, 24º 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, pursuant to the signatures found at the end of these minutes. Board Member Felipe Montoro Jens, who was represented by his respective alternate, Mauro Motta Figueira, was absent. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Fadigas de Souza Filho, Officers Décio Oddone da Costa, Luciano Guidolin, Mario Augusto da Silva and Rui Chammas were also present, as well as Marcelo Cerqueira, in charge of the Vinyl Unit, Aluizio Rocha, representative of the Fiscal Board, and Guilherme A.C. Furtado Filho, responsible for the Corporate Governance area. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht, presided the meeting and Marcella Menezes Ferreira de Souza Fagundes acted as secretary. AGENDA: I) Subjects for Deliberation: General Meeting Call Notice – The call notice for the Extraordinary General Meeting has been authorized, to be held on a date to be defined in due time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and disclosed upon publication of the respective call notice pursuant to law, to deliberate on a) Rectification of alternate members of the Company’s Fiscal Board, without the election of new members; and b) substitution of the Board members of the Company, based on the resignations submitted, II) Subjects for Acknowledgement: Presentations and/or reports were made, as applicable, by the respective individuals responsible for: a) Braskem’s results for the second quarter of 2013; b) report on the Meeting of the Finance and Investments Committee held on this date; and c) update regarding the investment projects of the Company, III) Subjects of Interest to the Company: Nothing to register, and 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 attending Board Members, by the Chairman and by the Secretary of the Meeting. São Paulo, August 7, 2013. Sgd.: Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht - Chairman; Marcella Menezes Fagundes – Secretary; José Carlos Cosenza; Alfredo Lisboa Ribeiro Tellechea; Almir Guilherme Barbassa; Álvaro Fernandes da Cunha Filho; José Alcides Santoro Martins; Luiz de Mendonça; Mauro Motta Figueira; Newton Sergio de Souza; Patrick Horbach Fairon and Roberto Zurli Machado.
The above matches the original recorded in the proper book.
Sede-Fábrica: Camaçari/BA - Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquímico de Camaçari - CEP 42810-000 - Tel.(71) 3413-1000
Escritórios: Salvador/BA - Avenida Antônio Carlos Magalhães, 3.244, 21º andar, Caminho das Árvores, CEP: 41.820-000 – Tel. (71) 3504-7932
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
BRASKEM S.A.
C.N.P.J No. 42.150.391/0001-70 - NIRE 29300006939
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HELD ON AUGUST 7, 2013
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 - Avenida Antônio Carlos Magalhães, 3.244, 21º andar, Caminho das Árvores, CEP: 41.820-000 – Tel. (71) 3504-7932
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: August 8, 2013| 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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