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Banco Bradesco S.A.
Corporate Taxpayer's ID No. 60.746.948/0001-12 - State Registry 35.300.027.795
Publicly-Held Company
Special Shareholders’ Meeting
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We invite the shareholders of this Company to gather together in the Special Shareholders’ Meeting, on October 7, 2016, at 5 p.m., at our headquarters, in the Núcleo Cidade de Deus, Prédio Vermelho, Salão Nobre do 5o andar, Vila Yara, Osasco, SP, in order to examine the Board of Directors' proposals to:
1) absorb part of the equity of HSBC Bank Brazil S.A. - Banco Múltiplo (HSBC Bank), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 224, 225 and 229 of Law No. 6404/76, upon: a) the analysis of the Protocol and Justification of Partial Spin-off with the Transfer of Portions of the Equity of Existing Companies; b) the ratification of the appointment of experts and the approval of the Appraisal Report of the net equity's portion of HSBC Bank to be transferred to Banco Bradesco S.A. (Bradesco); and c) approval of the transfer of the portion of the equity of HSBC Bank to Bradesco, with HSBC Bank's technological integration into Bradesco and the consequent replacement of HSBC brand in its service network, which will become Bradesco; and
2) to partially amend the Bylaws in:
2.1) the caput and Paragraph One of Article 12, dealing with the composition of the Board of Executive Officers;
2.2) Sole Paragraph of Article 18, improving its wording and increasing the age to exercise the position of Chief Executive Officer from less than 65 to less than 67 years, on the election date; and
2.3) Article 23, regarding the functioning of the Bradesco Organization’s Ombudsman, improving its content, especially in order to meet the requirements of National Monetary Council Resolution 4,433 of July 23, 2015.
Voting Rights and Participation in the Meeting
Holders of preferred shares have no voting rights. However, they may attend the General Meeting and discuss the matters submitted for deliberation. Holders of common shares are entitled to vote
on all matters listed on the Agenda. Under Article 126 of Law No. 6404/76, as amended, to attend and vote at the General Meeting, the shareholders must note that:
· in addition to their identity card, they must also present proof of ownership of the Company's shares issued by the custodian; for the holders of registered shares held in custody at Bradesco, the presentation of such proof is waived;
· if unable to attend the General Meeting, the shareholder may be represented by a proxy appointed less than a year ago, as long as the proxy is a shareholder, an executive officer of Bradesco, a lawyer or a financial institution; In the case of proxy granted in the country, it must mandatorily include the notarized signature of the grantor;
· before sending the power of attorney drawn up in a foreign language, the document must be translated into Portuguese and its translations must be filed at the Registry of Deeds and Documents.
· in order to speed up the process and facilitate the works of the Meeting, the proof of ownership of shares, the power of attorney and any declaration of vote, at the shareholder's discretion, may be deposited at the Company's headquarters, preferably up to two (2) business days before the date set for the General Meeting, at Banco Bradesco S.A. – General Secretariat – Corporate Area – Núcleo Cidade de Deus – 4o andar do Prédio Vermelho – Vila Yara - Osasco, SP – CEP 06029-900. Copy of the documentation may also be sent to the e-mail governancacorp@bradesco.com.br.
Documents available to the shareholders: all legal documents and additional information necessary for the analysis and exercise of voting rights are available to the shareholders at the Market Relations Department, at the Núcleo Cidade de Deus, Prédio Vermelho, 3º andar, Vila Yara, Osasco, SP, and on the websites www.bradesco.com.br – Investor Relations – Corporate Governance – Shareholders; BM&FBOVESPA (www.bmfbovespa.com.br) and/or CVM (www.cvm.gov.br).
Any clarifications can be obtained at the website of Investor Relations - www.bradesco.com.br/ri - Corporate Governance, at Bradesco's network of branches or through the e-mail governancacorp@bradesco.com.br.
Cidade de Deus, Osasco, SP, September 5, 2016.
Lázaro de Mello Brandão
Chairman of the Board of Directors
BANCO BRADESCO S.A. | ||
By: |
/S/ Luiz Carlos Angelotti
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Luiz Carlos Angelotti Executive Managing Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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