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 April, 2012
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)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
Yes ___ No X
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (7)):
Yes ___ No X
(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
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
PUBLICLY-HELD CORPORATION
Corporate Taxpayer’s Registry (CNPJ/MF) number 47.508.411/0001-56
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD BY THE FISCAL COUNCIL
ON APRIL 17th, 2012
1. DATE, TIME AND VENUE: April 17th, 2012, at 9 a.m., at the headquarters of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 3.142, in the city and state of São Paulo.
2. MEETING BOARD: Chairman: Fernando Maida Dall Acqua; Board Secretary: Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues
3. CALL NOTICE AND ATTENDANCE: Fernando Maida Dall’Acqua, Mario Probst and Raimundo Lourenço Maria Christians. Also present José Antônio de Almeida Filippo and Claudecir Miranda as representatives of the management of the Company, and the representatives of the External Auditing – Ernst & Young Terco Auditores Independentes.
4. AGENDA: Analysis and discussion of the Form 20-F and Ernst & Young Terco Auditores Independentes’ presentation about the results of the integrated audit of the financial statements and internal control of the Company related to the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2011.
5. RESOLUTIONS: After the meeting was convened, the Fiscal Council members examined the Agenda and resolved by unanimous vote:
5.1. Analyzed the Form 20-F of the Company, being clarified all doubts of the members of the Fiscal Council by the officers of the Company and by the independent auditors. Completed the analysis and discussion, the members of the Fiscal Council issued the following opinion: OPINION OF THE FISCAL COUNCIL: The Fiscal Council, in fulfillment of the legal and by-laws statements, examined the Form 20-F of the Company, attached hereto. Based on such analysis, in the conference of the independent auditor, resolved the differences, and considering the explanations given by the officers of the Company, is of the opinion that the documents adequately reflect the information that it contains and are able to be submitted to the Board of Directors for analysis and approval.
5.2. Received the Ernst & Young Terco Auditores Independentes’ memorandum about the results of the integrated audit of the financial statements and internal control of the Company related to the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2011.
APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF THE MINUTES: With nothing further to come before the board, the works were adjourned for these minutes to be drafted. The works being duly reopened, these were read, approved and signed by all present. São Paulo, April 17th, 2012. Signatures: Chairman: Fernando Maida Dall Acqua. Board Secretary: Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues. Attending Members: Fernando Maida Dall Acqua, Mario Probst and Raimundo Lourenço Maria Christians. This is a summary of the original, drawn up on the relevant book, according to Paragraph 3 of Section 130 of Law no. 6,404/76, as amended.
Renata Catelan P. Rodrigues
Secretary
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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: April 30, 2012 | 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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