OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September, 2012
(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7). _____
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.
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ERRATUM AND RATIFICATION
São Paulo, September 18, 2012 - Braskem (BM&FBovespa: BRKM5, BRKM3, BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the largest thermoplastic resin producer in the Americas, announces to its shareholders and the general market that in the material fact notice published on August 28, 2012, where it reads “(...) the Company, on the date hereof, has (i) 798,380,490 shares outstanding… ”, it should read “(...) the Company, on the date hereof, has (i) 796,372,890 shares outstanding, and excluding the shares held (directly and indirectly) by the controlling shareholder of Braskem, Odebrecht S.A., its free float totals 490,855,769 shares, of which 225,334,029 are common shares, 264,927,922 are preferred class “A” shares and the remaining 593,818 shares are preferred class “B” shares.”
All other information disclosed in the Material Fact notice dated August 28, 2012 is hereby ratified.
For more information, contact Braskem’s Investor Relations Department:
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Guilherme A. Mélega IRO and Controller Tel: (55 11) 3576-9531 guilherme.melega@braskem.com.br |
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Roberta Varella IR Manager Tel: (55 11) 3576-9266 roberta.varella@braskem.com.br |
Susana Yamamoto IR Coordinator Tel: (55 11) 3576-9970 susana.yamamoto@braskem.com.br |
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Daniela Balle de Castro IR Analyst Tel: (55 11) 3576-9615 daniela.castro@braskem.com.br |
Pedro Gomes de Souza IR Analyst Tel: (55 11) 3576-9010 pedro.gomes@braskem.com |
For more information go to:
www.braskem.com.br/ri
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: September 18, 2012| BRASKEM S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Marcela Aparecida Drehmer Andrade | ||
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| Name: | Marcela Aparecida Drehmer Andrade | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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