OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April, 2015
(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.
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, as a result of the allegations of improper payments to its benefits in contracts signed with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Allegations”), hereby announces to its shareholders and the market the following:
1. The Company has not been subpoenaed in any investigative procedure, in Brazil or abroad, related to the Allegations.
2. Nevertheless, Braskem proactively initiated an internal procedure of investigation about the Allegations (“Investigation”).
3. The Company hired law firms in Brazil and in the USA with recognized experience in similar cases to conduct the Investigation, which will be held in accordance with the best international practices in such procedures.
4. Braskem has voluntarily contacted the capital markets regulators in Brazil (Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil - CVM) and in the United States (Securities and Exchange Commission – SEC and Department of Justice – DOJ) by keeping them informed about the progress of the Investigation.
The Company reinforces its commitment to adopt the necessary measures to elucidate the facts and will keep the market informed about its advancements.
São Paulo, April 1, 2015.
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: April 1, 2015| BRASKEM 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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