SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2016
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)
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY AND AUTHORIZED COMPANY
CNPJ/MF No. 47.508.411/0001-56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
EXTRACT OF THEMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ON DECEMBER 16TH, 2016
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On December 16hth, 2016, at 08:30 a.m., at the head offices of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, No. 3.142, City and State of São Paulo.
2. CONDUCTION OF THE MEETING: Chairman: Mr. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser; Secretary: Mrs. Ana Paula Tarossi Silva.
3. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE: The meeting was duly called pursuant to paragraphs first and second of article 15 of the Company’s By-Laws and articles 7 and 8 of the Internal Regulation of the Company’s Board of Directors. All the members of the Company’s Board of Directors attended the meeting, namely, Messrs. Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Carlos Mario Diez Gómez, Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Jose Gabriel Loaiza Herrera, Luiz Aranha Corrêa do Lago, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Maria Helena dos Santos Fernandes Santana, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira and Yves Desjacques.
4. AGENDA: Analysis and deliberation on the hiring of a new independent auditor of the Company, pursuant to the provisions of CVM Instruction 308/99, and subsequent changes.
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5. RESOLUTIONS: At the beginning of the meeting, the Board members examined the item on the Agenda and unanimously and without reservations resolved to approve the hiring of Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S / S to provide audit services for the individual and consolidated financial statements of the Company, in accordance with the favorable recommendation of the Audit Committee.
6. APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF THE MINUTES: With nothing further to discuss, the meeting was suspended for drafting of these minutes. When the meeting was reopened, theses minutes were read, approved and executed by all those who attended the meeting. São Paulo, December 16th, 2016. Conduction of the Meeting: Chairman - Mr. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser; Secretary - Mrs. Ana Paula Tarossi Silva. Attending Members of the Board of Directors: Messrs. Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Carlos Mario Diez Gómez, Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Jose Gabriel Loaiza Herrera, Luiz Aranha Corrêa do Lago, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Maria Helena dos Santos Fernandes Santana, Ronaldo Iabrudi Pereira dos Santos and Yves Desjacques.
7. CERTIFICATE: I hereby declare that these minutes are a true copy of the minutes recorded in the Book of Registry of Minutes of Meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors.
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Ana Paula Tarossi Silva
Secretary
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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: December 16, 2016 | By: /s/ Ronaldo Iabrudi Name: Ronaldo Iabrudi Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
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