FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August, 2022
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/ME No. 47.508.411/0001-56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
EXTRACT OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ON AUGUST 17th, 2022
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: on August 17th, 2022, at 05:00 p.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. Aline Pacheco Pelucio.
3. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE: The call was waived pursuant to paragraphs first and second of article 14 of the Company’s Bylaws and articles 7 and 8 of the Internal Regulation of the Company’s Board of Directors. Were present all of the members of the Board of Directors, namely, Messrs. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Christophe Hidalgo, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Hervé Daudin, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Rafael Russowsky and Renan Bergmann
4. AGENDA: Analysis and decision on the anticipation of receivables.
5. RESOLUTIONS: Starting the work, Messrs. Counselors took the following resolutions, unanimously and without reservations:
5.1 Analysis and decision on the anticipation of receivables: the Members of the Board of Directors, decided, unanimously and unreserved, based on the Financial Committee favorable recommendation, on the execution of credit assignment agreements with financial institutions for the anticipation of receivables, in the amount of up to approximately R$ 2,000,000,000.00 (two billion Reais) referring to installments due by Sendas Distribuidora S.A. (“Assaí”) between 2023 and 2024 as a result of the onerous assignment of 61 stores under the “Extra Hiper” banner by the Company to Assaí.
6. APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE OF THESE MINUTES: As there were no further matters to be addressed, the meeting was adjourned so that these minutes were drawn up. Then the meeting was resumed and these minutes were read and agreed to, having been undersigned by all attending persons. São Paulo, August 17th, 2022. Chairman: Mr. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser; Secretary: Mrs. Aline Pacheco Pelucio. Members of the Board of Directors who were present: Messrs. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Christophe Hidalgo, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Hervé Daudin, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves Rafael Russowsky and Renan Bergmann.
I hereby certify, for due purposes, that this is an extract of the minutes registered in the relevant corporate book, in accordance with Article 130, paragraph 3, of Law No. 6.404/76 as amended.
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__________________________________ Aline Pacheco Pelucio Secretary |
SIGNATURES
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: August 17, 2022 | By: /s/ Marcelo Pimentel | ||
| Name: | Marcelo Pimentel | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| By: /s/ Guillaume Marie Didier Gras | |||
| Name: | Guillaume Marie Didier Gras | ||
| Title: | Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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