6-K 1 cbd20230626_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 


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 June, 2023

           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)

Form 20-F   X   Form 40-F       

        (Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):

Yes ___ No   X  

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (7)):

Yes ___ No   X  

        (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.)

Yes ___ No   X  

 

 
 

 

 

 

COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO

Publicly traded company CNPJ/MF Nº 47.508.411/0001-56 NIRE 35.300.089.901

 

MATERIAL FACT

 

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“GPA” or “Company”), under the terms of Law No. 6,404, of December 15th, 1976, as in force, and under the Resolution No. 44, of August 23rd, 2021, of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários), hereby informs its shareholders and the market what follows.

Earlier on today, Casino Group released a presentation in France regarding its strategic plan. In the disclosed material, Casino informs that it is working on a plan to be executed throughout 2023 and 2024 for the sale of “non-core” assets, including LATAM assets (GPA and Éxito).

The Company is not aware of any potential sale of its shares by its controlling shareholder, reason why the Company questioned it, committing to keep the market informed as soon as it has more information.

The complete material is available through the link https://www.groupe-casino.fr/wp- content/uploads/2023/06/20230626-Casino-Group-Presentation.pdf.

 

São Paulo, June 26th, 2023.

 

Guillaume Marie Didier Gras

Vice President of Finance and Investors Relations Officer

 
 

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:  June 26, 2023 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



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