SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March, 2013
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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101 (b) (1)):
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PUBLICLY‐HELD COMPANY
Corporate Taxpayer’s No. (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001‐56
Company Registration No. (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
São Paulo, March 12, 2013 - Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“CBD”) and Via Varejo S.A. (“Via Varejo”) hereby inform its shareholders and investors the following changes: (i) the appointment of Daniela Sabbag as Grupo Pão de Açúcar’s Investor Relations Officer, replacing Vitor Fagá, and (ii) the appointment of Vitor Fagá as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Investor Relations Officer for Via Varejo, replacing Claudia Elisa Soares. Election of these executives will be resolved on the coming Board of Directors meetings of Via Varejo and CBD, scheduled for March 21, 2013 and April 19, 2013, respectively.
New Boards of Executive Officers
In continuation of the process of integrating, deploying strategic management and capturing synergy between GPA and Via Varejo, under the command of Ramatis Rodrigues, CEO of Via Varejo, Ney Santos becomes the Information Technology (IT) and Logistics Officer. Santos served as IT Officer at GPA. Jorge Herzog will continue on Via Varejo’s Board of Executive Officers and will serve as Vice President of Operations.
Mara Maehara has been promoted to IT Officer at GPA and will report to the Management Control and Strategic Planning Executive Office.
São Paulo, March 12, 2013
The managements of
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO VIA VAREJO S.A.
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: March 12, 2013 | By: /s/ Enéas César Pestana Neto Name: Enéas César Pestana Neto Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
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