SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE |
VALE OVERSEAS LIMITED | |||||
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | |||||
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FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL |
CAYMAN ISLANDS | |||||
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Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26 20030-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil | ||||||
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. o |
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Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates: 333-110867; 333-110867-01
(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class |
Name of Each Exchange on Which |
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8.25% Guaranteed Notes due 2034 |
New York Stock Exchange |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
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Item 1. |
Description of Registrants’ Securities to be Registered. |
For a description of the securities to be registered hereunder, reference is made to the information under the heading “Description of Debt Securities” on pages 7 through 21 of Vale Overseas Limited’s (the “Company”) Prospectus dated December 12, 2003 (Registration Nos. 333-110867; 333-110867-01), as supplemented by the information under the headings “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Notes” and “Description of Notes” on pages S-18 through S-19 and S-34 through S-40, respectively, of the Company’s related Prospectus Supplement, dated January 9, 2004, and under the headings “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Notes” and “Description of Notes” on pages S-20 through S-21 and S-36 through S-42, respectively, of the Company’s related Prospectus Supplement, dated October 25, 2005, which information is incorporated herein by reference and made part of this registration statement in its entirety.
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Item 2. |
Exhibits. |
99 (A). Prospectus dated December 12, 2003 and Prospectus Supplement dated January 9, 2004, incorporated by reference to the Company’s filing under Rule 424(b)(2) dated January 13, 2004.
99 (B). Prospectus Supplement dated October 26, 2005, incorporated by reference to the Company’s filing under Rule 424(b)(5) dated October 28, 2005.
99 (C). Form of Global Note.
99 (D). Indenture among the Company, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (the “Guarantor”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated as of March 8, 2002, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of the Company filed on March 21, 2002 (Registration No. 333-84696; 333-84696-01).
99 (E). Third Supplemental Indenture among the Company, the Guarantor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated as of January 15, 2004.
99 (F). Fourth Supplemental Indenture among the Company, the Guarantor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated as of January 15, 2004.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Registrants has duly caused this registration statement or amendment thereto to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE (Registrant) By: /s/ Sonia Zagury Name: Sonia Zagury Title: Attorney-in-fact |
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By: /s/ José Alberto Menezes Penedo Name: José Alberto Menezes Penedo Title: Attorney-in-fact |
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VALE OVERSEAS LIMITED (Registrant) By: /s/ Sonia Zagury Name: Sonia Zagury Title: Attorney-in-fact |
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By: /s/ José Alberto Menezes Penedo Name: José Alberto Menezes Penedo Title: Attorney-in-fact |
Date: November 1, 2005
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. |
Exhibit |
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99 (A). |
Prospectus dated December 12, 2003 and Prospectus Supplement dated January 9, 2004, incorporated by reference to the Company’s filing under Rule 424(b)(2) dated January 13, 2004. |
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99 (B). |
Prospectus Supplement dated October 26, 2005, incorporated by reference to the Company’s filing under Rule 424(b)(5) dated October 28, 2005. |
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99 (C). |
Form of Global Note. |
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99 (D). |
Indenture among the Company, the Guarantor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated as of March 8, 2002, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of the Company filed on March 21, 2002. |
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99 (E). |
Third Supplemental Indenture among the Company, the Guarantor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated as of January 15, 2004. |
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99 (F). |
Fourth Supplemental Indenture among the Company, the Guarantor and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., dated as of January 15, 2004. |
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