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 July, 2008
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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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Authorized Capital Publicly-Held Company
CORPORATE TAXPAYERS’ ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001 -56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
HELD ON JULY 22, 2008
On the twenty-second day of the month of July of 2008 at 6:00 PM, at the Company’s headquarters located at Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3142, in the Capital City of the State of São Paulo, the members of the Board of Directors met at the request of the Chairman, with the attendance of the board members who undersign these minutes. The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Abilio dos Santos Diniz, presided the meeting and invited me, Marise Rieger Salzano, to act as Secretary. To begin the meeting, the President informed that the Board Members should discuss the issuing of 29,026 (twenty-nine thousand, and twenty-six) preferred shares, within the limit of the Company’s Authorized Capital, of which: (i) 1,800 (one thousand and eight hundred) preferred shares at the underwriting price of R$ 24.63 (twenty-four Brazilian reais and sixty-three centavos), per share, in the total amount of R$ 44,334.00 (forty-four thousand, three hundred and thirty-four Brazilian reais) – Series A1 Silver; (ii) 14,052 (fourteen thousand and fifty-two) preferred shares at the underwriting price of R$ 26.93 (twenty-six Brazilian reais and ninety-three centavos), per share, in the total amount of R$ 378,420.36 (three hundred and seventy-eight thousand, four hundred and twenty Brazilian reais and thirty-six centavos) – Series A2 Silver; (iii) 13,174 (thirteen thousand, one hundred and seventy-four) preferred shares at the underwriting price of R$ 0.01 (one centavo), per share, in the total amount of R$ 131.74 (one hundred and thirty-one Brazilian reais and seventy-four centavos) – Series A2 Gold, for a capital increase in the amount of R$ 422,886.10 (four hundred and twenty-two thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six Brazilian reais and ten centavos) in the light of the underwriting and paying in of these shares in order to comply with the Stock Option Plan (the Plan) duly approved by the Board of Directors in the Meeting held on February 4, 1997, and by the shareholders’ resolution in the Annual and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 28, 1997, and in the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on December 20, 2006, and thus complying with the exercise of the mentioned Plan’s Series A1 Silver, and Series A2 Silver and Gold, as provided for in that Plan. Following examination and discussions, the motion was approved unanimously by the Board Members to increase the Company’s Capital Stock in the total amount of R$ 422,886.10 (four hundred and twenty-two thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six Brazilian reais and ten centavos), in compliance with the provisions in Stock Option Plan - Series A1 Silver, and Series A2 Silver and Gold, by means of the issuing of 29,026 (twenty-nine thousand, and twenty-six) preferred shares, of which: (i) 1,800 (one thousand and eight hundred) preferred shares at the underwriting price of R$ 24.63 (twenty-four Brazilian reais and sixty-three centavos), per share, in the total amount of R$ 44,334.00 (forty-four thousand, three hundred and thirty-four Brazilian reais) – Series A1 Silver; (ii) 14,052 (fourteen thousand and fifty-two) preferred shares at the underwriting price of R$ 26.93 (twenty-six Brazilian reais and ninety-three centavos), per share, in the total amount of R$ 378,420.36 (three hundred and seventy-eight thousand, four hundred and twenty Brazilian reais and thirty-six centavos) – Series A2 Silver; (iii) 13,174 (thirteen thousand, one hundred and seventy-four) preferred shares at the underwriting price of R$ 0.01 (one centavo), per share, in the total amount of R$ 131.74 (one hundred and thirty-one Brazilian reais and seventy-four centavos) – Series A2 Gold. As a result, the Company’s Capital Stock shall be raised from R$ 4,450,013,707.58 (four billion, four hundred and fifty million, thirteen thousand, seven hundred and seven Brazilian reais and fifty-eight centavos) to R$ 4,450,436,593.68 (four billion, four hundred and fifty million, four hundred and thirty-six thousand, five hundred and ninety-three Brazilian reais and sixty-eight centavos), entirely paid in and divided into 235,231,278 (two hundred and thirty-five million, two hundred and thirty-one thousand, two hundred and seventy-eight) shares with no par value, of which 99,679,851 (ninety-nine million, six hundred and seventy-nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty-one) common shares and 135,551,427 (one hundred and thirty-five million, five hundred and fifty-one thousand, four hundred and twenty-seven) preferred shares.
In accordance with the Plan’s provisions, as approved by the Board of Directors and Shareholders, the preferred shares arising from this underwriting shall be of the same nature and conditions, and shall enjoy the same rights and advantages as provided by the By-laws to its kind, and shall be entitled to full dividends for the 2008 fiscal year.
Following the Capital Increase approved in this Meeting, the head of the company By-laws' Article 4 shall become effective with the following wording:
" ARTICLE 4 ("caput") The Company’s Capital Stock is R$ 4,450,436,593.68 (four billion, four hundred and fifty million, four hundred and thirty-six thousand, five hundred and ninety-three Brazilian reais and sixty-eight centavos), entirely paid in and divided into 235,231,278 (two hundred and thirty-five million, two hundred and thirty-one thousand, two hundred and seventy-eight) shares with no par value, of which 99,679,851 (ninety-nine million, six hundred and seventy-nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty-one) common shares and 135,551,427 (one hundred and thirty-five million, five hundred and fifty-one thousand, four hundred and twenty-seven) preferred shares.”
There being nothing else to discuss, the meeting was ended and these minutes were prepared, which having been read and found to be in accordance, were approved and signed by all those present. São Paulo, July 22, 2008. President – Abilio dos Santos Diniz; Marise Rieger Salzano, Secretary. Signatures: Abilio dos Santos Diniz, João Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Ana Maria Falleiros dos Santos Diniz D’Avila, Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz, Geyze Marchesi Diniz, Jean-Charles Henri Naouri, Hakim Laurent Aouani, Francis André Mauger, Michel Alain Maurice Favre, Jacques-Edouard Marie Charret, Candido Botelho Bracher, Fábio Schvartsman, Maria Silvia Bastos Marques and Guilherme Affonso Ferreira.
This is a free English translation of the original instrument filed at the Company’s records
Marise Rieger Salzano
Secretary
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.
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| Date: July 23, 2008 | 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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