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 July, 2007
Brazilian
Distribution Company
(Translation of
Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3126 São Paulo,
SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
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(7)):
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001 -56
CALL NOTICE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders of COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO (“Company”), are summoned to hold a meeting on July 30, 2007, at 11:00 am, at the Company’s headquarters, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3.142, in the city of São Paulo, at the Extraordinary General Meeting, in order to resolve on the following Agenda:
a) Examine the Board of Directors’ Proposal of Reverse Split of all common and preferred shares into which the Company’s capital is divided at the ratio of 500 shares existing to one 1 share of same type and accordingly, the amendment to article 4 of the Company’s Bylaws.
b Examine the Protocol and Justification for the merger by the Company of the companies Auto Posto Sigua Ltda, Auto Posto MFP Ltda, Lourenção Supermercados Ltda, Obla Participações Ltda, Nova Saper Participações Ltda and Versalhes Comércio de Produtos Eletroeletrônicos Ltda (“Merged Companies”).
c) Ratify the appointment of the specialized company Ernst & Young Auditores Independentes S.S., headquartered in the city and state of São Paulo, at Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 1830 – Torre I, 5º e 6º andares, corporate taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 61.366.936/0001 -25 to appraise the shareholders’ equity at book value of Merged Companies and prepare the appropriate appraisal reports.
d) Examine the Appraisal Reports of shareholders’ equity of each Merged Company.
e) Approve the merger of the totality of Merged Companies’ assets by the Company, without capital stock increase.
f) Authorize the Company’s Board of Executive Officers to carry out all other acts necessary to implement the merger.
g) Elect a new member of the Board of Directors, in replacement of Mr. Henri Phillippe Reichstul.
Pursuant to Article 3 of CVM Instruction 165/91, amended by CVM Instruction 282/98, the minimum percentage of interest in the voting capital stock necessary to request the adoption of multiple vote is 5%.
Copies of documents related to the Share Reverse Split, the Merger, are available to Shareholders, at the Company’s headquarters and at the São Paulo Stock Exchange, as well as other documents related to the matters included in this present agenda.
São Paulo, July 13, 2007
ABILIO DOS SANTOS DINIZ
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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: July 16, 2007 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Administrative Director | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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