VALLEY OF THE RIO DOCE COMPANY
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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

January 2004

Valley of the Rio Doce 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 ___

(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

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82- .)

 

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Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Board Members
Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Executive Directors
Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Fiscal Council Members
Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Principal Shareholder (Valepar S.A.)
Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Name: Wanderlei Viçoso Fagundes
SIGNATURES

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Shares traded by Board Members, Fiscal Council Members, Executive Directors and principal shareholder on December 2003 (aggregate).

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Board Members

Initial balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   PN     6       0       0  
Shares   ON     21       0       0  

Trading realized in the month

                                                 
    Characteristic of                    
Type of security   the security   Transaction   Date   Quantity   Price   Volume (R$)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares   PN   Buy     12/18/2003       1,000       R$139.00       R$139,000.00  

Final balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   PN     1,006       0       0  
Shares   ON     21       0       0  

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Executive Directors

Initial balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   ON     10,538       0       0  

Final balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   ON     10,538       0       0  

 

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Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Fiscal Council Members

Initial balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   PN     98       0       0  

Final balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   PN     98       0       0  

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
Principal Shareholder (Valepar S.A.)

Initial balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   ON     130,715,711       52.3       33.6  

Final balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   ON     130,715,711       52.3       33.6  

 

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Shares traded by Board Members, Fiscal Council Members, Executive Directors and principal shareholder on December 2003 (individually).

 

Company: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce    
Name: Wanderlei Viçoso Fagundes   CPF/CNPJ: 043.341.757-91

Board Member

Initial balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   ON     1       0       0  

Trading realized in the month

                                                 
    Characteristic of                    
Type of security   the security   Transaction   Date   Quantity   Price   Volume (R$)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares   PN   Buy     12/18/2003       1,000       R$139.00       R$139,000.00  

Final balance

                                 
                    %
                   
Type of security   Characteristic of the security   Quantity   Same class of shares   Total capital
 
 
 
 
Shares   ON     1       0       0  
Shares   PN     1,000       0       0  

 

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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: January 14, 2004   By:   /s/ Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
       
        Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa
        Chief Financial Officer