SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
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, 2022
(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
BRASKEM S.A.
(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)
N/A
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquimico de Camacari
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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BRASKEM S.A.
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ): 42.150.391/0001-70
Company Registry: 29.300.006.939
Publicly Held Company
MATERIAL FACT
São Paulo, December 20, 2022 - Braskem S.A. (“Braskem” or “Company”) (B3 ticker: BRKM3, BRKM5 e BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), in addition to the Material Fact disclosed on September 2, 2022, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, pursuant to CVM Resolution 133, from June 10, 2022, and in compliance with the provisions of CVM Resolution 44, from August 23, 2021, hired Itaú Corretora de Valores S.A., a company headquartered in the city of São Paulo, São Paulo State, on Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue, 3500, 3rd floor, part, registered with corporate taxpayer ID (CNPJ) 61.194.353/0001-64, to act as the market maker of class “A” preferred shares issued by the Company. Today the Company has 265,212,486 (two hundred and sixty-five million, two hundred and twelve thousand, four hundred and eighty-six) class “A” preferred shares outstanding in the market.
The agreement with Itaú will be effective for an indefinite period from the date of its execution. Furthermore, no agreement regulating the exercise of voting rights, or the purchase and sale of securities issued by it has been entered into with Itaú.
The Market Maker is an agent that undertakes to maintain regular and continuous buy and sell offers, ensuring minimum liquidity and a price reference for the share, according to a pre-established spread. The hiring of this new market maker by Braskem reinforces its commitment to its investors by promoting the liquidity of its shares.
São Paulo, December 20, 2022.
Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Braskem S.A.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
Date: December 20, 2022
| BRASKEM S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
| Name: | Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
DISCLAIMER ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Material Fact notice may contain forward-looking statements These statements are not historical facts, but are based on the current view and estimates of the Company's management regarding future economic and other circumstances, industry conditions, financial performance and results, including any potential or projected impact from the geological event in Alagoas and related legal procedures and from COVID-19 on the Company's business, financial condition and operating results. The words “project,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan” and other similar expressions, when referring to the Company, are used to identify forward-looking statements. Statements related to the possible outcome of legal and administrative proceedings, implementation of operational and financing strategies and investment plans, guidance on future operations, as well as factors or trends that affect the financial condition, liquidity or operating results of the Company are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of the Company's management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. There is no guarantee that the events, trends or expected results will actually occur. The statements are based on various assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions and operating factors. Any change in these assumptions or factors, including the projected impact from the geological event in Alagoas and related legal procedures and the unprecedented impact from COVID-19 on the businesses, employees, service providers, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders of the Company could cause actual results to differ significantly from current expectations. For a comprehensive description of the risks and other factors that could impact any forward-looking statements in this document, especially the factors discussed in the sections, see the reports filed with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). This Material Fact is not an offer of securities for sale in Brazil. No securities may be offered or sold in Brazil without being registered or exempted from registration, and any public offering of securities carried out in Brazil will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from Braskem and that will contain detailed information on Braskem and management, as well as its financial statements.