Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form F-3 of Petróleo Brasileiro -- Petrobras (No. 333-163665).
RESOLUTIONS OF THE ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS
Rio de Janeiro, April 28, 2011 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings held on April 28, 2011, at 3:00 pm in the auditorium of the Company's head office building at Av. República do Chile, nº 65, 1st floor, in the City of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), approved the following items:
GENERAL ORDINARY MEETING
I. Management Report and Financial Statements with Fiscal Council’s Opinion for the fiscal year 2010;
II. Capital Expenditure Budget for fiscal year 2011, in the amount of R$ 69,800,420,000.00, as detailed below:
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(in R$) |
Investments |
60,734,500,000 |
Capital increases in subsidiaries and other companies |
9,065,920,000 |
2011 capital budget |
69,800,420,000 |
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Investments |
48,308,758,235 |
Capital Increases |
9,065,920,000 |
Own resources |
57,374,678,235 |
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Third Party resources |
12,425,741,765 |
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Out of the budget, 47.87% will be invested in the Exploration and Production segment, 45.15% in the Downstream segment, 3.930% in the Gas & Energy and 3.05% in other business areas.
III. Distribution of results for the fiscal year 2010, as follows:
Destination |
2010 (in R$ thousand.) |
Net Income for the Period |
35,036,488 |
Legal reserve (5%) |
(1,751,824) |
Tax Incentive Reserve |
(249,501) |
Total |
33,035,163 |
Proposed dividends – 35.50% (R$1.03 per share) |
11,727,664 |
Interests on own capital |
10,162,324 |
Dividend |
1,565,340 |
Profits appropriated in the capital |
19,043,189 |
Contacts: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S. A. – PETROBRAS
Investor Relations Department I E-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br / acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 – 22nd floor - 20031-912 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ I Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510 / 9947
This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forward-looking statements. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.
Dividends Payment Schedule:
· R$ 1,754,815,348.00 (one billion, seven hundred and fifty four million, eight hundred and fifteen thousand, and three hundred and forty eight reais), equivalent to R$ 0.20 (twenty cents) per share, as interest on own capital, paid in May, 31, 2010 based on the shareholding position as of May 21, 2010;
· R$ 1,754,815,348.00 (one billion, seven hundred and fifty four million, eight hundred and fifteen thousand, and three hundred and forty eight reais), equivalent to R$ 0.20 (twenty cents) per share, as interest on own capital, paid in August 31, 2010 based on the shareholding position as of July 30, 2010;
· R$ 1,826,229,570.20 (one billion, eight hundred and twenty six million, two hundred and twenty nine thousand, five hundred and seventy reais and twenty cents), equivalent to R$ 0.14 (fourteen cents) per share, as interest on own capital, paid in November 30, 2010 based on the shareholding position as of November 1, 2010;
· R$ 2,608,899,386.00 (two billion, six hundred and eight million, eight hundred and ninety nine thousand, and three hundred and eighty six reais), equivalent to R$ 0.20 (twenty cents) per share, as interest on own capital, paid in December 30, 2010 based on the shareholding position as of December 21, 2010;
· R$ 3,782,904,109.70 (three billion, seven hundred and eighty two million, nine hundred and four thousand, one hundred and nine reais and seventy cents), equivalent to R$ 0.29 (twenty nine cents) per share, divided as follow: R$ 0.17 (seventeen cents) as interest on own capital to be paid until April 4, 2011 based on the shareholding position as of March 21, 2011 and, R$ 0.12 (twelve cents) per share as dividends. This payment will be done up to sixty days from the Ordinary General Meeting, based on the shareholding position as of April 28, 2011. This amount shall incur selic interest rate since December 31, 2010
IV. Election of the following as Members of the Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Representing the Majority Shareholders
Mr. GUIDO MANTEGA
Mr. LUCIANO GALVÃO COUTINHO
Mr. FRANCISCO ROBERTO DE ALBUQUERQUE
Mr. MÁRCIO PEREIRA ZIMMERMANN
Mr. SERGIO FRANKLIN QUINTELLA
Mr. JOSÉ SERGIO GABRIELLI DE AZEVEDO
Mr. ANTONIO PALOCCI FILHO
Representing the Minority Ordinary Shareholders
Mr. FABIO COLLETTI BARBOSA
Representing the Preferred Shareholders
Contacts: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S. A. – PETROBRAS
Investor Relations Department I E-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br / acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 – 22nd floor - 20031-912 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ I Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510 / 9947
This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forward-looking statements. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.
Mr. JORGE GERDAU JOHANNPETER
V. Election of the Mr. GUIDO MANTEGA as Chairman of the Board of Directors as per art. 18 of the Company’s Bylaws;
VI. Election of the following as Members of the Fiscal Council and their respective substitutes:
FISCAL COUNCIL
Representing the Majority Shareholders
Mr. MARCUS PEREIRA AUCÉLIO – as Member and Mr. PAULO FONTOURA VALLE as deputy.
Mrs. MARISETE FÁTIMA DADALD PEREIRA – as Member and Mr. RICARDO DE PAULA MONTEIRO as deputy.
Ms. CESAR ACOSTA RACH – as Member and Mr. EDSON FREITAS DE OLIVEIRA as deputy.
Representing the Minority Ordinary Shareholders
Mr. NELSON ROCHA AUGUSTO – as Member and Mrs. MARIA AUXILIADORA ALVES DA SILVA as deputy.
Representing the Preferred Shareholders
Mrs. MARIA LÚCIA DE OLIVEIRA FALCÓN – as Member and Mr. CELSO BARRETO NETO as deputy.
VII. Establishing the global remuneration of the members of the Board of Director and Executive Directors up to R$ 12,078,620.00 (twelve million, seventy eight thousand, six hundred and twenty reais), to the period between April 2010 and March 2011. In the case of the Executive Directors it is considering monthly honorary fees, vacation gratuity, Christmas bonus (13th wage) as well as their profit sharing, housing assistance according to decree nº 3,255 as of 11/19/1999, and, private social security.
Authorizing the Board of Director to determine the individual remuneration of the Executive Directors considering the total cap minus the Board of Directors remuneration
Limiting the monthly income of the members of the Board of Directors and Fiscal Board in 10% of the average monthly income of the Executive Directors, excluding vacation gratuity, Christmas bonus (13th wage), profit sharing, housing assistance, private social security and other benefits.
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Contacts: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S. A. – PETROBRAS
Investor Relations Department I E-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br / acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 – 22nd floor - 20031-912 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ I Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510 / 9947
This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forward-looking statements. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.
GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
I. Increase in the Capital Stock through the incorporation of part of tax incentive reserves amounting to R$ 23 million, increasing the capital stock from R$ 205,357 million to R$ 205,380 million without any change to the number of ordinary and preferred shares pursuant to Article 40, Item III, of the Company's Bylaws, and as a consequence, the modification of the article 4º of the Company’s Bylaws.
Contacts: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S. A. – PETROBRAS
Investor Relations Department I E-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br / acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 – 22nd floor - 20031-912 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ I Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510 / 9947
This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forward-looking statements. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A--PETROBRAS | ||
By: |
/S/ Almir Guilherme Barbassa
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Almir Guilherme Barbassa
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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