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 December, 2020
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 DECEMBER 28, 2020
1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: on December 28, 2020, at 01:30 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, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Frank-Philippe Georgin, Hervé Daudin, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Luiz Nelson Guedes de Carvalho and Philippe Alarcon.
4. AGENDA: Analysis and resolution on the election of members of the Company's Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee of the Company.
5. RESOLUTIONS: First, Messrs. Directors became aware of the resignation of the following members of the Company's Board of Directors: (i) Luiz Nelson Guedes de Carvalho, to the functions of Member of the Board of Directors, the Financial Committee and the Audit Committee of the Company; (ii) Franck-Philippe Georgin to the functions of Member of the Board of Directors and of the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee; and (iii) Philippe Alarcon, to the functions of Member of the Board of Directors and the Sustainability and Diversity Committee.
The remaining members present thanked them immensely for the work done by the resigning members.
Then, the present members of the Board, still in office, that is, Messrs. Arnaud Daniel Charles Walter Joachim Strasser, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Hervé Daudin and Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves for the election of the following members to the position of Member of the Company's Board of Directors: Messrs. to finish the term of office of their antecessors (i) Christophe José Hidalgo, French, married, accountant, holder of the RNE V194572-X foreign identity card, enrolled in the CPF/MF under 214.455.098-06; (ii) Rafael Sirotsky Russowsky, Brazilian, married, business administrator, bearer of identity card RG No. 105420990-1, registered with CPF / MF under No. 934.869.950-49; and (iii) Renan Bergmann, Brazilian, married, engineer, bearer of identity card RG 1005516479 SSP / RS, registered with CPF/MF under nº 202.104.690-72.
On a continuous basis, they also decided to elect Mr. Fernando Múrcia, Brazilian, married, accountant, holder of identity card RG No. 27.727.790 / 5, registered with the CPF / MF under No. 259.091.048-70, for the member of the Company's Audit Committee.
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, December 28, 2020. 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, Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Eleazar de Carvalho Filho, Frank-Philippe Georgin, Hervé Daudin, Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, Luiz Nelson Guedes de Carvalho and Philippe Alarcon.
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.
__________________________________ 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: December 28, 2020 | By: /s/
Christophe José Hidalgo | ||
Name: | Christophe José Hidalgo | ||
Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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