OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May, 2018
(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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São Paulo, May 2, 2018
To
B3 – BRASIL, BOLSA, BALCÃO (“B3”)
Praça Antônio Prado, 48, 2º andar
CEP 01010-010, São Paulo – SP
Company Oversight Department
Attn: Ms. Ana Lucia da Costa Pereira –Company Oversight and Stock Offerings Superintendent
Cc.: Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM)
Attn: Mr. Fernando Soares Vieira – Company Relations Superintendent
Mr. Francisco José Bastos Santos – Market Relations and Intermediaries Superintendent
Ref: Official Letter 810/2018-SAE
Dear Sir/Madam:
In reference to Official Letter 810/2018-SAE (“Letter”), dated April 30, 2018, through which you requested clarifications from Braskem S.A. (“Braskem” or “Company”) on an article published on said date in the newspaper Valor Econômico entitled, “Oferta da Braskem” [Braskem Offering], as transcribed below:
Dear Sir/Madam:
The article published in the newspaper Valor Econômico, on April 30, 2018, entitled “Oferta da Braskem” states, among other things, that:
1. The controlling shareholders of the petrochemical company Braskem, namely Petrobrás and Odebrecht, already have begun to form a syndicate of banks that will be responsible for offering shares in the company;
2. The banks Citi, Bank of America, Bradesco BBI and Santander will be among the first to form the group, but the syndicate is not yet closed;
3. Primary and secondary offerings are planned for the first half of the year.
We request clarifications on the above items, by May 2, 2018, including your confirmation or denial, as well as any other information deemed relevant.”
As requested, Braskem clarifies to the market and to its shareholders that:
a) to date, no studies have been conducted by Braskem for the realization of a primary offering of shares;
b) Braskem has not contracted any Bank to carry out a share offering, whether primary or secondary;
c) the decision to carry out a secondary share offering is attributed exclusively to the shareholder(s) of Braskem;
d) Braskem solicited information from its controlling shareholder, Odebrecht S.A., which informed that no decision has been taken with regard to the realization of a secondary share offering by Braskem and that it has not contracted banks for such; and
e) similarly, Braskem solicited information from Petrobras, a shareholder that is party to the shareholders’ agreement, which also informed that it has not taken any decision with regard to any transaction involving the sale of shares held by it and that no bank has been contracted for carrying out the alleged transaction.
The Company will keep the market duly informed of any facts deemed relevant involving the matter.
For more information, contact Braskem’s Investor Relations Department by calling +55 (11) 3576-9531 or by sending an e-mail to braskem-ri@braskem.com.br.
Sincerely,
Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Braskem S.A.
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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: May 2, 2018| BRASKEM S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
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| Name: | Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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