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
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of
December 2002
Valley of the Doce River Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Avenida Graca Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Check One) Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
(Check One) Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82-___.)
[LOGO] Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) Shareholders are invited to attend an
Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of the Company to be held on December
27, 2002 at 10:00am at Avenida Graca Aranha # 26 - 19th floor, in this City, to
approve the following issues set forth in the Order of the Day:
a) The Approval and Justification for consolidation of Valepontocom S.A.,
pursuant to articles 224 and 225 of Law Number 6404/76
b) The consolidation of Valepontocom S.A., at its book value as stated in its
balance sheet of November 30, 2002, dispensing the Appraisal Report,
without issuance of new shares.
For shareholders who will be represented by proxies, we request the remittance
of said proxy instruments 48 (forty-eight) hours in advance of the scheduled
meeting time for verifications of the legitimacy of said representation.
Rio de Janeiro, December 11, 2002.
Luiz Tarquinio Sardinha Ferro
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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.
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
(Registrant)
Date: December 12, 2002
By: /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
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Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
Chief Financial Officer