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 April, 2013
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)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
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101 (b) (1)):
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Publicly Held Company with Authorised Capital
Corporate Taxpayer’s Registry (CNPJ/MF) number 47.508.411/0001‐56
Commercial Registry (NIRE) number 35.300.089.901
EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
HELD ON MARCH 25, 2013
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On the 25th of March, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., at the registered 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: Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary: Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak.
3. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE: All board members were present.
4. AGENDA: (i) to be informed of the progress of the approval process of the joint-venture between the Company and Klein Family before the antitrust authorities (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica - "CADE") as well as (ii) to deliberate any appropriate action to be taken by the Company.
5. RESOLUTIONS: As the meeting was commenced, the Board members discussed the issues comprised in the agenda and unanimously:
5.1. following report of the Chief Executive Officer, the Board members took note of the progress of the Concentration Act no. 08012.010473/2009-34, related to the Joint-Venture Agreement, entered into on December 4, 2009, and amended on July 10, 2010 (the "JV Agreement"), including the proposed signing of the Term of Performance Commitment (Termo de Compromisso de Desempenho – “TCD”), by the Company, together with the other parties to the JV Agreement, as proposed by the Reporting Commissioner and discussed with representatives of the parties, and the discussions with the Klein Family and their representatives on the subject;
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5.2. considering that the Board members understands that entering into the TCD, as proposed, represents the alternative that best meets the interests of Via Varejo S.A., the Company and the association, subject to the JV Agreement, the Board members authorized the Company’s management to proceed with all due measures to enter into the TCD, in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the JV Agreement.
6. APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION OF MINUTES: Having nothing to discuss further, the proceedings were adjourned and these minutes were prepared. Once the proceedings were resumed, these minutes were read and approved, all the attending Board members having signed them. São Paulo, April 25, 2013. Signatures: Chairman – Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Secretary ‐ Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak. Board members present: Abilio dos Santos Diniz, Arnaud Strasser, Jean Charles Henri Naouri, Antoine Marie Remi Lazars Giscard d’Estaing, Jean Louis Bourgier, Ulisses Kameyama, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Roberto Oliveira de Lima, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Luiz Fernando Figueiredo, Claudio Eugenio Stiller Galeazzi, Pedro Henrique Chermont de Miranda, Guilherme Affonso Ferreira and Fábio Schvartsman.
I certify, for due purposes, that this is an extract from the minutes registered with the relevant book, in accordance with section 130, paragraph 3 of Law No. 6.404/76 as amended.
Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak
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: April 8, 2013 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
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