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 November, 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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101 (b)
(7)):
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
CORPORATE TAXPAYER’S ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001 -56
CORPORATE REGISTRY’S ID (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
CALL NOTICE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders of COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO (“Company”), are summoned to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on November 26, 2007, at 5:00 p.m., at the Company’s headquarters, at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3.142, city of São Paulo, in order to resolve on the following Agenda:
a) pursuant to section XVIII of Article 9 of the Company’s Bylaws, to resolve on the Company’s association with partners of Assai Comercial e Importadora Ltda. (“Assai”), by which the Company indirectly acquired shares representing 60% of the total and voting capital of Barcelona Comércio Varejista e Atacadista S.A., the recipient company of Assai’s spun-off assets;
b) to amend article 6 of the Company’s Bylaws in order to adjust the limit of authorized capital, from 200,000,000,000 shares to 400,000,000 shares, in view of the Company’s reverse share split, approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 30, 2007.
São Paulo, November 9, 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: November 13 , 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 |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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