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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of November, 2005

Commission File Number 1-15250
 
 

BANCO BRADESCO S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

BANK BRADESCO
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

Cidade de Deus, s/n, Vila Yara
06029-900 - Osasco - SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 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.  

Yes _______ No ___X____

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B r a d e s c o    Publicly-held Company 
    Corporate Taxpayer's ID (CNPJ) 60.746.948/0001- 12 

Notice to Stockholders

Increase of the Capital Stock, with 100% of bonus stock

Banco Bradesco S.A. communicates to the market and to its stockholders the approval by the Central Bank of Brazil, of the process of Increase of the Capital Stock, with 100% bonus stock (one new stock, of the same type, for each stock possessed), approved on the Special Stockholders’ Meeting on November 11th, 2005, benefiting the stockholders registered in the Company’s records on November 22nd, 2005.

Therefore, the stocks issued by the Company will continue to be traded, with bonus stock until November 22nd, 2005 inclusive. The stocks will be traded ex-bonus from November 23rd, 2005 on.

The stocks resulting from the bonus stock will be entitled to monthly dividends and/or interests on own capital and possibly complementary dividends to be declared after November 22nd, 2005. They also will be fully entitled to possible attributed advantages to other stocks from the referred date on.

The monthly interests on own capital to be declared after November 22nd, 2005 will have their value adjusted to R$0.028500 per common stock and R$0.031350 per preferred stock, so that the stockholders continue receiving equal amount of interests.

 
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: November 17 , 2005

 
BANCO BRADESCO S.A.
By:
  
/S/  Milton Almicar Silva Vargas
   
Milton Almicar Silva Vargas
Executive Vice President
 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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