FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November, 2015
Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (1)):
Yes ___ No X
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101 (b) (7)):
Yes ___ No X
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes ___ No X
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Authorized Capital Publicly-Held Company
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001-56
NIRE 35.300.089.901
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (the “Company” or “CBD”) discloses hereunder communication received on 25 November 2015 from Harding Loevner, LP.
The Company’s Investor Relations Department remains available to provide shareholders with any further explanation that may be required in connection with the object of this Notice to Market, through the phone number +55 (11) 3886 0421 or by the e-mail address gpa.ri@gpabr.com.
São Paulo, 26 November 2015.
Daniela Sabbag
Investors Relations Officer
To: GPA Investor Relations, Pão de Açúcar
Fax:
From: Lori Renzulli
Company: Harding Loevner, LP (Tax Id# 27-0684167)
Address :400 Crossing Blvd, Fourth Floor | Bridgewater, NJ 08807 | United States
Telephone: 908.947.0113
Fax: 908.218.1915
Pages:1
Date: 25 November 2015
URGENT : Notification pursuant to Brazilian Securities Commission (“CVM”) regarding Pao de Acucar.
Dear Sirs,
On behalf of Harding Loevner LP (the "Company") and pursuant to Brazilian Securities Commission (“CVM”) Instruction, the Company, in its capacity of asset manager, acquired more than 5% interest in Pão de Açúcar. Specifically, the Company directly holds 9,259,594 ADR shares (“Type 1”) of Pão de Açúcar resulting in a 5.58% interest.
Harding Loevner has no intent of altering the control or administrative structure of the company.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Very truly yours,
Harding Loevner LP
Lori M. Renzulli
Chief Compliance Officer
SIGNATURES
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.
| COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO | ||
| Date: November 27, 2015 | By: /s/ Ronaldo Iabrudi Name: Ronaldo Iabrudi Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| By: /s/ Daniela Sabbag Name: Daniela Sabbag Title: Investor Relations Officer | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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