United States
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
July 2024
Vale S.A.
Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar,
Botafogo
22250-145 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Check One) Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Vale clarifies about the Board of Directors
Rio de Janeiro, July 2nd, 2024 – Following communication1 from July 1st, Vale S.A. (“Vale” or “Company”) clarifies that the Company's Board of Directors will swiftly proceed with the collegiate body’s recomposition by means of the appointment of 2 (two) substitute members, in compliance with article 11, §9º of the Company's Bylaws.
The selection of the new members will be performed with the assistance of Korn Ferry, an international consulting company, considering the provisions of the Administrators Policy2, legal guidelines and market rules. The appointed members will serve until the next Extraordinary General Meeting, which will be convened later.
Vale's Board of Directors will continue, as always, to regularly perform its duties in the Company’s management, in accordance with Vale's Bylaws, the board's Internal Regulations, corporate policies and applicable legislation.
Gustavo Duarte Pimenta
Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
For further information, please contact:
Vale.RI@vale.com
Thiago Lofiego: thiago.lofiego@vale.com
Luciana Oliveti: luciana.oliveti@vale.com
Mariana Rocha: mariana.rocha@vale.com
Patricia Tinoco: patricia.tinoco@vale.com
Pedro Terra: Pedro.terra@vale.com
This press release may include statements that present Vale’s expectations about future events or results. All statements, when based upon expectations about the future, involve various risks and uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will prove correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate, especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c) the capital markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by nature; and (e) global competition in the markets in which Vale operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to results different from those forecast by Vale, please consult the reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Brazilian Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) and in particular the factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Vale’s annual report on Form 20-F.
1 With the title “Vale informs on the resignation of a Board member”, available here.
2 Available here.
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.
| Vale S.A. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Thiago Lofiego | |
| Date: July 2, 2024 | Director of Investor Relations | |