(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
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.
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ) 42.150.391/0001-70
Companies Registry (NIRE) 29.300.006.939
Publicly-Held Company
MATERIAL FACT
Braskem S.A. (“Company” or “Braskem”), in compliance with CVM Instruction 358/02, hereby announces to its shareholders and the market that it has become aware, in the context of statements in legal proceedings against third parties, of allegations against the company citing improper payments in exchange to its benefits in contracts with Petrobras.
All payments and contracts between Braskem and Petrobras were conducted in accordance with legal requirements and approved with full transparency in compliance with the governance rules used by the Company. It is also important to note that feedstock prices used by Petrobras have never favored Braskem and have always been pegged to international price reference.
Braskem will take all the necessary measures to elucidate the matter and will keep the market informed about its advancements.
São Paulo, March 11, 2015.
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BRASKEM S.A.
Mario Augusto da Silva
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
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 11, 2015BRASKEM S.A. | |||
By: | /s/ Mário Augusto da Silva | ||
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Name: | Mário Augusto da Silva | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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