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EXHIBIT 1.3
JUCESP DOCKET
392830/00-0
COMPANHIA ANTARCTICA [ILLEGIBLE]
INDUSTRIA BRASILEIRA DE BEBIDAS [ILLEGIBLE]
Corporate Taxpayer Registration [CNPJ] No. 60.522.000/0001-83
STATE REGISTRATION [NIRE] No. 35.300.037.324
Minutes of the Special General Meeting held on August 15, 2000.
1. Place, date and time: at 10:00 AM, on August 15, 2000, at the
Corporation's headquarters located at Av. Presidente Wilson, No. 274, in
the city of Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo.
2. Attendance: the sole shareholder of the Corporation, Companhia de Bebidas
das Americas -Ambev, as verified from the Shareholders Attendance
Book.
3. Organization: Victorio Carlos De Marchi, Chairman, and Fernanda
Cardoso da Rocha de Campos, Secretary.
4. Call: call not required, pursuant to article 124, paragraph 4, of Law No.
6,404/76, considering the attendance of the sole shareholder of the
Corporation, owner of the whole capital stock, as verified from the
record and signature entered in the Shareholders Attendance Book.
5. The Meeting resolved the following:
a) To approve a general reform of the Corporation's Bylaws, to be filed
with the Board of Trade of the State of Sao Paulo as an exhibit of
these minutes;
b) To approve the Corporation's headquarters address change to Av.
Maria Coelho de Aguiar, No. 215, Block 'F' - 7 floor, part - Sao
Paulo - SP.
c) To authorize the drawing of the minutes corresponding to this
Special General Meeting, as a summary, pursuant to Article 130,
paragraph 1, of Law No. 6,404/76.
6. Closing: There being nothing further, the minutes of this General Meeting
were drawn up, approved and signed by the shareholder attending the
General Meeting, the Chairman and the Secretary. (sgd.) Victorio Carlos
De Marchi, by the Shareholder Companhia de Bebidas das Americas - Ambev;
Victorio Carlos De Marchi, Chairman of the Meeting; Fernanda Cardoso da
Rocha de Campos, Secretary of the Meeting.
Sao Paulo, August 15, 2000.
(sgd.)
Fernanda Cardoso da Rocha de Campos
Secretary
(sgd.)
Victorio Carlos De Marchi
Chairman
JUSTICE AND CITIZENSHIP DEFENSE OFFICE. BOARD OF TRADE OF THE STATE OF SAO
PAULO. I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FILING HEREOF UNDER No. 155,175/00-2. ARLETE
S.FARIA LIMA - REGISTRAR.
BYLAWS
COMPANHIA ANTARCTICA PAULISTA
INDUSTRIA BRASILEIRA DE BEBIDAS E CONEXOS
CORPORATE TAXPAYER REGISTRATION [CNPJ/MF] NO. 60.522.000/0001-83
STATE REGISTRATION [NIRE] NO. 35.300.037.324
CHAPTER I
NAME, HEAD OFFICES, OBJECT AND DURATION
ARTICLE 1 - COMPANHIA ANTARCTICA PAULISTA INDUSTRIA BRASILEIRA DE BEBIDAS E
CONEXOS, a Corporation organized on February 9, 1891, is regulated by the legal
provisions to which it is or may be subject, and by the rules of these Bylaws.
ARTICLE 2 - The object of the Corporation shall be:
a) production and trade of beers, soft drinks, beverages in general,
ice and carbonic gas;
b) production and trade of raw materials and their byproducts,
miscellaneous materials, including for stowage and packing,
apparatuses, machinery, equipment and everything that may be
necessary or useful to its activities included in letter "a";
c) agricultural production and development in the sector of cereals and
fruits used as raw materials in the Corporation's industrial
activities, as well as in other sectors requiring maximum dynamics
in the exploitation of the Brazilian soil potentialities, mainly as
related to nourishment and health;
d) processing, purge and other phytosanitary services, and
industrialization of the products resulting from the activities
listed in letter "c", whether to serve the very purposes of its
industry, or for the sale, inclusive, of their byproducts;
e) direct or indirect exploitation of Bars, Restaurants, Snack Bars and
the like.
f) provision of technical, market, and administrative assistance
services, and others directly or indirectly related to the
Corporation's core activities;
g) import of everything that may be necessary for its industry and
trade;
h) export of its products;
i) hiring the sale and/or distribution of its products and those of its
controlled companies, whether directly or through third parties,
using the required transportation to distribute its products,
byproducts and accessories, and adopting any system or course that,
at the discretion of its Board of Directors, leads to the purposes
sought,
j) acting in the areas of research, prospecting, extraction,
processing, industrialization, trade, and distribution of Mineral
Water throughout the national territory.
SOLE PARAGRAPH - In order to achieve its purposes, it may create and
install branches, divisions, agencies, offices and warehouses in any part
of the national territory and abroad.
ARTICLE 3 - The Corporation's head offices are located in the Capital of the
State of Sao Paulo.
ARTICLE 4 - The duration of the Corporation is indefinite.
CHAPTER II
CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARES
ARTICLE 5 - The Capital Stock is of five hundred million Reais (R$
500,000,000.00), divided into twelve million (12,000,000) book-entry shares,
of which ten million seven hundred and twenty-five thousand four hundred and
seventy (10,725,470) are common shares, and one million two hundred and
seventy-four thousand five hundred and thirty (1,274,530) are preferred
shares, without par value. The shares shall be deposited into Banco Itau S/A,
in the name of the owners thereof, and no certificates shall be issued.
PARAGRAPH 1 - Each common share shall entitle to one vote in the
resolutions of the General Meeting.
PARAGRAPH 2 - The Corporation's shares shall be book-entry shares, kept
in a deposit account in the name of the owners thereof with a financial
institution designated by the Board of Directors.
PARAGRAPH 3 - The corporation shall have the right to suspend share and
certificate transfer and split services in order to comply with the
determination of the Board of Directors, for a period not exceeding
ninety (90) days during the fiscal year, or fifteen (15) successive days.
ARTICLE 6 - Preferred shares:
a) shall not entitle to vote and shall not be converted into common
shares,
b) shall have priority in capital refund in the event of liquidation of
the Corporation; and
c) shall entitle to cash dividends 10% higher than those paid to common
shares, pursuant to Law No. 9,457/97.
ARTICLE 7 - Preferred, non-voting shares may represent up to two-thirds (2/3)
of the total shares issued by the Corporation.
ARTICLE 8 - The corporation is authorized, up to the maximum limited permitted
by law, to create and/or issue, as a result of subscription, bonus, or split,
new classes of preferred shares, with or without voting rights, even if with
more privileges than the previous ones, and shall fix their respective
privileges, advantages, and redemption, amortization, or conversion conditions.
PARAGRAPH 1 - The Corporation may increase the number of preferred shares
of any class, even without keeping the proportion with the other classes
of preferred shares or the common shares, and it may, further, increase
the number of common shares without keeping the proportion with the
preferred shares.
PARAGRAPH 2 - The preferred, non-voting shares with fixed or minimum
dividends, when issued, shall be vested with such right if the
Corporation fails to pay the fixed or minimum dividends to which they are
entitled during consecutive fiscal years, and shall keep such right until
the payment, if such dividends are not cumulative, or
until the overdue cumulative dividends are paid, pursuant to article 111,
paragraph 1, of Law No. 6,404/76.
ARTICLE 9 - The shareholders may be charged the compensation referred to in
article 35, paragraph 3, of Law No. 6,404/76, subject to the maximum limits
fixed by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission.
ARTICLE 10 - The issue of shares, debentures convertible into shares, and
subscription warrants, the placement of which is made (i) by sale in the stock
exchange; (ii) by public subscription; or (iii) to be exchanged by shares, in a
public takeover offer, may be carried out with exclusion of the preference
right.
ARTICLE 11 - The Board of Directors may, based on a plan approved by the
General Meeting, grant a stock option to the officers, employees, or
individuals providing services to the Corporation or to companies controlled
thereby.
CHAPTER III
GENERAL MEETINGS
ARTICLE 12 - The General Meeting has powers to decide on all matters related to
the Corporation's object and to make the resolutions it may deem convenient to
the defense and development thereof.
ARTICLE 13 - The General Meeting shall be convened and presided over by
shareholders chosen at the time of the meeting, who may appoint up to 2
secretaries.
ARTICLE 14 - The resolutions at the General Meetings, except in the cases
provided for by Law, shall be adopted by absolute majority of votes,
disregarding blank votes.
ARTICLE 15 - The Annual General Meeting shall meet within the first four months
after the end of the fiscal year, and it shall decide upon the matters of its
competence, as provided for by Law.
ARTICLE 16 - The Special General Meeting shall meet whenever the corporate
interests require the shareholders to state their position, as well as in the
cases provided for by Law and hereby.
CHAPTER IV
MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION
ARTICLE 17 - The Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors and an
Executive Committee, as set forth by Law and hereby.
SOLE PARAGRAPH - The General Meeting shall set the aggregate compensation
of the Officers, to be distributed by the Board of Directors, pursuant to
Article 23 hereof.
SECTION I - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ARTICLE 18 - The Board of Directors shall consist of three (3) to eight (8)
Directors, one of which shall be the Chairman, all of them being shareholders
and residing in the Country, elected on a three-year basis by the General
Meeting - which may dismiss them - and may be reelected. The General Meeting
may elect one or more deputies to the acting directors elected.
PARAGRAPH 1 - Subject to the provisions in the caption of this article,
the number of members of the Board of Directors for each administration
shall be previously set at each General Meeting the agenda of which is
the election of the members of the Board of Directors, and the Chairman
of the Meeting shall be in charge of
conducting such matter.
PARAGRAPH 2 - The General Meeting or the Board of Directors may determine
the creation of committees of the Board of Directors, with the purpose of
addressing specific matters the analysis of which requires particular
technical knowledge from their members.
PARAGRAPH 3 - The members of the Board of Directors shall be installed by
signing the respective statement drawn up in the proper book, and shall
remain in their positions until their successors are installed.
ARTICLE 19 - The Board of Directors shall have a Chairman, with the same
privileges and duties as all Directors, to be elected by majority voting
of the Directors, immediately after such Directors are installed.
ARTICLE 20 - The Board of Directors shall meet on a regular basis every 6
months, and extraordinarily, whenever necessary, upon call by its Chairman or
by the majority of its members.
ARTICLE 21 - The Board of Directors shall be convened, act, and validly
resolve through the favorable vote of the majority attending members.
SOLE PARAGRAPH - In the event of tie in the voting of resolutions by the
Board of Directors, the Chairman shall not have a casting vote, but only
his/her respective personal votes.
ARTICLE 22 - In case of impediment or permanent absence of any Director, the
elected deputy shall fill the vacant position until the next General Meeting,
on which occasion the deputy who will complete the term of office of the absent
or impeded Director shall be elected.
PARAGRAPH 1 - In case there are no deputies, the vacant Directorships may
be filled by the Board of Directors up to the first General Meeting that
will resolve on the filling of the vacancy, and the deputy shall complete
the term of office of the replaced Director.
PARAGRAPH 2 - In their absences or temporary impediments, the members of
the Board of Directors shall be replaced with their respective deputies
or, in the absence thereof, by another Director appointed for such
purpose by the absent Director. In this case, the Director substituting
for the absent or impeded Director, in addition to his own vote, shall
have the vote of the absent Director.
ARTICLE 23 - The Board of Directors shall be in charge of deciding on the
matters listed below:
1) determining the general course of the Corporation's business, approving
the guidelines, corporate policies, and basic objectives for all of the
main areas of activity of the Corporation;
2) approving the Corporation's annual investment budget,
3) approving the Corporation's strategic five-year plan;
4) electing and dismissing the Corporation's Officers and setting their
duties;
5) inspecting the Officers' administration, examining, at any time, the
Corporation's books and documents, and requesting information on any
transactions made, or about to be made, by the Corporation;
6) allocating from the aggregate compensation set by the General Meeting the
monthly fees of each of the members of the Corporation's Management.
7) defining the general compensation criteria and benefits policy (indirect
benefits, profit sharing and/or sales commissions) of the management and
top employees (i.e. superintendents or individuals holding equivalent
management positions) of the Corporation,
8) appointing and dismissing the Corporation's independent auditors;
9) deciding on the issue of shares and subscription warrants, within the
limits of the Corporation's authorized capital;
10) expressing a prior opinion on the management report, the Executive
Committee's accounts, and the financial statements of the fiscal years,
and reviewing the monthly trial balances;
11) submitting to the General Meeting the application of the net profit of
the year;
12) calling the Annual General Meeting and, when deemed convenient, the
Special General Meeting;
13) approving any business or contracts between the Corporation and/or any of
its controlled companies, officers and/or shareholders (including direct
or indirect partners of the Corporation's shareholders);
14) approving the creation, purchase, assignment, transfer, encumbering,
and/or disposition by the Corporation, in any manner, of shares,
membership interests, or any securities issued by any company controlled
by the Corporation;
15) approving the contracting by the Corporation of a debt operation in an
amount exceeding ten percent (10%) of the Corporation's shareholders'
equity as stated in the last audited balance sheets, such amount being
considered in a single operation or in a set of related operations;
16) approving the execution, amendment, termination, renewal, or cancellation
of any contracts, agreements or similar instruments involving the
trademarks registered or filed in the name of the Corporation or of any
company controlled thereby;
17) approving the grant of loans and the giving or guarantees of any nature
by the Corporation, in an amount exceeding one percent (1%) of the
Corporation's shareholders' equity as stated in the last audited balance
sheets, to any third party, except (i) in favor of employees of the
Corporation or of companies controlled thereby; and (ii) in favor of
companies controlled by the Corporation;
18) approving the execution by the Corporation of any long-term agreements
(which shall mean agreements with term of effectiveness exceeding one
year) involving an amount greater than five percent (5%) of the
Corporation's shareholders' equity as stated in the last audited balance
sheets, such amount being considered in a single operation or in a set of
related operations;
19) deciding on the Corporation's interests in other companies, as well as on
any interest in other ventures, including through consortium or joint
venture;
20) deciding on the suspension of the Corporation's activities, except in the
event of equipment maintenance downtime;
21) authorizing the purchase of shares in the Corporation to be kept in
treasury, cancelled, or subsequently disposed of, subject to the
applicable legal provisions;
22) deciding on the issue of Commercial Promissory Notes for public
distribution, subject to the applicable legal provisions.
23) authorizing the organization or purchase of other companies, or their
joining as partners;
24) authorizing the implementation of new plants;
25) authorizing the opening and closing of branches, offices, and other
establishments, including abroad;
26) authorizing the disposition and/or encumbering of permanent assets, in an
amount exceeding five percent (5%) of the Corporation's shareholders'
equity;
27) exercising the other legal duties assigned by the General Meeting or
hereby; and
28) settling the matters omitted herein and exercising other duties not
assigned to another body of the Corporation by law or hereby.
PARAGRAPH 1 - The resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be registered in
minutes, to be signed by the attendees.
SECTION II - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 24 - The Executive Committee shall consist of 4 to 15 members, whether
shareholders or not, residing in the Country, one of which a Chief Executive
Officer and the others without specific designation, all of which elected by
the Board of Directors, which may dismiss them at any time, with a term of
office of two (2) years, and may be reelected.
PARAGRAPH 1 - In case of vacancy in the position of Officer, or
impediment of the holder of such position, the Board of Directors shall
be in charge of electing the new Officer or appointing the substitute,
establishing, in any event, the term of office and the respective
compensation.
PARAGRAPH 2 - The Executive Committee shall perform the duties assigned
thereto by Law, by the Bylaws, and by the Board of Directors for the
practice of the acts necessary for the regular operation of the
Corporation.
PARAGRAPH 3 - The Officers shall be installed by signing the respective
statement drawn up in the proper book, and shall remain in their
positions until their successors are installed.
ARTICLE 25 - The Executive Committee, presided by the CEO, shall meet whenever
necessary, but at least every six months.
PARAGRAPH 1 - The Meeting shall be convened with the attendance of
Officers representing the majority of the Executive Committee.
PARAGRAPH 2 - At the meetings of the Executive Committee, the CEO shall
have a casting vote in case of tie.
ARTICLE 26 - The minutes of the meetings and the resolutions of the Executive
Committee shall be recorded in the proper book.
ARTICLE 27 - The CEO shall be specifically in charge of:
a) submitting to the Board of Directors' approval the plans of work and
annual
budges, investment plans and new expansion programs of the
Corporation, promoting the execution thereof under the approved
terms;
b) formulating the Corporation's strategies and operational guidelines,
as well as establishing the criteria to execute the General
Meeting's and the Board of Directors' resolutions, with the
participation of the other Officers;
c) exercising the supervision of all of the Corporation's activities,
determining their direction as more proper to the corporate objects;
d) coordinating and supervising the activities of the Executive
Committee, calling and presiding its meetings; and
e) exercising the other duties assigned thereto by the Board of
Directors.
ARTICLE 28 - The Officers with no specific designation shall be in charge of:
a) coordinating the activities of the Corporation's financial,
treasury, controllership, systems, and legal areas;
b) following up the performance of the Corporation's investments;
c) exercising, specifically with regard to the Director designated for
such purpose by the Board of Directors, the duties of Investor
Relations Officer, subject to the legal provisions, and
d) exercising the other duties assigned thereto at a meeting of the
Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 29 - In order to be valid, documents creating commercial, banking,
financial, or property liability to the Corporation, such as contracts in
general, endorsement of checks, promissory notes, bills of exchange, trade
bills, and any commercial papers, debt confessions, the grant of cosignatures
and guarantees, credit line agreements, and the like, as well as powers of
attorney for the court ("ad judicia") and for the trade ("ad negotia"), must
bear the signatures:
a) of two Officers, or
b) of one Officer, together with an Attorney.
PARAGRAPH 1 - The signature of the documents referred to above may be
delegated to two Attorneys, acting together, provided that the powers of
attorney constituting said attorneys are signed by two Officers.
PARAGRAPH 2 - Actions taken by the branches, in order to be valid, must
bear the signatures:
a) of two Officers, or
b) of one Officer, together with an Attorney, or
c) of two Attorneys, subject to the rules set out in paragraph 1 of
this article.
CHAPTER V
AUDIT COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 30 - The Corporation shall have a non-permanent Audit Committee,
consisting of 3 to 5 members, and equal number of deputies, whether
shareholders or not, residing in the country, and it shall only be elected by
the General Meeting upon request by shareholders, pursuant to the law, to act
for one year.
PARAGRAPH 1 - The Audit Committee shall only act with the attendance of
the majority of its members.
PARAGRAPH 2 - The Audit Committee shall elect its Chairman at the 1st
Session held after being elected.
PARAGRAPH 3 - The Audit Committee shall have the duties assigned thereto
by the Bylaws and by Law.
ARTICLE 31 - The Audit Committee shall cease to act at the first Annual General
Meeting after being constituted, and its members may be reelected.
Article 32 - The compensation of the members of the Audit Committee may be
fixed by the General Meeting electing them.
CHAPTER VI
FISCAL YEAR
ARTICLE 33 - The duration of the fiscal year shall be one year, and it shall
end on the last day of the month of December of each year.
ARTICLE 34 - At the end of each fiscal year, financial statements as provided
for by Law shall be prepared based on the Corporation's bookkeeping.
PARAGRAPH 1 - The Board of Directors may determine that balance sheets be
raised on a semiannual basis or in shorter periods, and approve the
distribution of dividends based on the profits stated in said balance
sheets, subject to the provisions of art. 204 of Law No. 6,404/76.
PARAGRAPH 2 - At any time, the Board of Directors may also decide on the
distribution of interim dividends, from the retained earnings or surplus
reserve account existing at the last annual or semiannual balance sheets.
PARAGRAPH 3 - The Executive Committee, after hearing the Board of
Directors and the Audit Committee, if acting, may set the total amount of
interest to be paid or credited to the shareholders, as interests on own
capital, according to art. 9 of Law No. 9,249/95, as amended by Law No.
9,430/96.
PARAGRAPH 4 - Interim dividends and interest on own capital shall always
be considered as an advance of the obligatory minimum dividend.
ARTICLE 35 - The income of the fiscal year:
a) shall be deducted, prior to any interest therein, any accrued losses
and the income tax provision;
b) may be allocated, up to the limit of 10% (ten percent) of the
remaining profit, to be distributed to the employees pursuant to
parameters to be defined by a Performance Evaluation Board, which
will take into account individual performance and efficiency, as
ratified by the Board of Directors;
c) shall be deducted the amount necessary for the interest of the
officers, subject to the limits defined by law;
d) on the amount determined pursuant to items (a) to (c) of this
article or in the interim balance sheets set forth in Article 16,
paragraph 1, of these Bylaws, up to ten percent (10%), pursuant to
article 187, VI, of Law No. 6,404/76, may be allocated with the
purpose of covering the charges of the Corporation's and its
controlled companies' collaborators and officers Assistance
Foundations, subject to the rules set out by the Board of Directors
regarding the matter."
PARAGRAPH 1 - From the net income of the fiscal year, obtained after the
deductions referred to in items (a) to (d) of this article:
a) five percent (5%) shall be allocated to the legal reserve, until
reaching twenty percent (20%) of the paid-up capital stock or the
limit set by art. 193, paragraph 1, of Law No. 6,404/76;
b) from the balance of the net income of the fiscal year obtained after
the deduction referred to in letter (a) of this Article, and
adjusted pursuant to art. 202 of Law No. 6,404/76, twenty-seven and
a half percent (27.5%) shall be allocated to the payment of the
obligatory dividend to all of its shareholders;
c) an amount not under five percent (5%) and not over sixty-eight and
eight hundred and seventy-five thousandths percent (68.875%) from
the net profit shall be allocated to create the Investment Reserve,
with the purpose of financing the expansion of the Corporation's and
controlled company's activities, including through the subscription
of capital increases or the creation of new enterprises.
PARAGRAPH 2 - The reserve set forth in letter (c) of paragraph 1 shall
not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the capital stock. If such limit is
reached, the General Meeting shall decide on the balance, distributing it
to the shareholders or performing a capital stock increase.
CHAPTER VII
LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION
ARTICLE 36 - The Corporation shall be dissolved, liquidated and terminated in
the events provided for by law, or upon resolution by the General Meeting.
PARAGRAPH 1 - The form of liquidation shall be decided at a General
Meeting, which shall also elect the Audit Committee that shall act in the
liquidation period.
PARAGRAPH 2 - The Board of Directors shall appoint the liquidator, set the
fees thereof and determine the guidelines to be followed in the discharge
of the duties thereof.
Sao Paulo, August 11, 2000.
COMPANHIA ANTARCTICA PAULISTA
INDUSTRIA BRASILEIRA DE BEBIDAS E CONEXOS
A COMPANY CONTROLLED BY GRUPO ANTARCTICA
CORPORATE TAXPAYER REGISTRATION [CNPJ] NO. 60.522.000/0001-83
STATE REGISTRATION [NIRE] NO. 35.300.037.324
Minutes of the Special General Meeting held on March 31, 2001, drawn up in
summary form.
1. Date, time and place of the Meeting: March 31, 2001, at 6:00 p.m., at the
Corporation's headquarters at Avenida Maria Coelho Aguiar, 215-block "F"-
7th floor, in the City of Sao Paulo.
2. Attendance: the sole shareholder of the Corporation, Companhia de Bebidas
das Americas - AmBev, as confirmed by the signature in the Shareholders'
Attendance Book.
3. Organization: Dr. Victorio Carlos De Marchi, as Chairman of the Meeting,
and Mr. Luis Felipe Pedreira Dutra Leite, as secretary;
4. Call: waiver of notice, as provided for in article 124, par. 4, of Law
No. 6,404/76 ("Corporation Act"), by reason of the attendance of the sole
shareholder; the Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Companhia de
Bebidas das Americas - AmBev.
5. Decisions:
5.1 After reading and discussing the "Plan and Justification of Merger
of COMPANHIA CERVEJARIA BRAHMA ("Merged Company") into COMPANHIA
ANTARCTICA PAULISTA INDUSTRIA DE BEBIDAS E CONEXOS ("Surviving
Company"), which was entered into on March 30, 2001 ("Plan and
Justification"), the attendees decided to approve it without
exceptions or amendments. The Plan and Justification, duly certified
by the Presiding Officers, constitutes Exhibit I to the minutes of
this Meeting and will remain filed at the Corporation's
headquarters;
5.2 Approve the change of the Corporation name to COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA
DE BEBIDAS, and consequently amend article 1 of the Bylaws, so as to
read as follows:
"ARTICLE 1 - COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE BEBIDAS, a corporation
organized on February 9, 1891, governed by the legal
provisions to which it is or may be subject, and by these
Bylaws".
5.3Approve the establishment of branches of the Corporation where
formerly there were units belonging to the merged company, which are
listed in the document under exhibit II;
5.4Ratify the appointment of Apsis Consultoria Empresarial S/C
Ltda., a company with head offices at Av. Rio Branco, No. 125, 8th
floor, in the City and State of Rio de Janeiro, registered with the
National Roll of Legal Entities [CNPJ/MF] under No.
27.281.922/0001-70 ("Apsis"), as the company which will evaluate the
shareholders' equity of the merged company, Companhia Cervejaria
Brahma, a company with head offices at Estrada do Engenho D'Agua,
199-parte, in the City and State of Rio de Janeiro, the articles of
incorporation of which are registered with the Board of Trade of the
State of Rio de Janeiro under NIRE No. 33.300.012.974 and registered
with the National Roll of Legal Entities [CNPJ/MF] under No.
33.366.980/0001- 08. Apsis' representatives, who have been
previously consulted on their interest in carrying out such
evaluation, are present at the meeting and promptly submitted the
respective previously prepared report ("Report");
5.5After reading and discussing the Report, which states that the
shareholders' equity of the merged company in February 28, 2001 is
at least two billion eight hundred and nine million five hundred and
ninety-two thousand two hundred and eighty-eight Reais and thirteen
centavos (R$ 2,809,592,288.13), the attendees decided to approve it
without exceptions or amendments. The Report, duly certified by the
Presiding Officers, constitutes Exhibit III to the minutes of this
Meeting and will remain filed at the Corporation's headquarters.
5.6Resolve, for the purposes of the merger dated March 31, 2001, and
in compliance with sole paragraph of article No. 224 of Law No.
6404/76, that the values assessed on February 28, 2001, that is,
thirty days before the date of the event, will be preliminarily used
for the merger, since the definitive merger values, based on the
date of the event of March 31, 2001, are still being assessed. It
should be noted that after they have been completed, the merger
documents shall be ratified once again based on the final book
values assessed on March 31, 2001.
5.7 Approve the company's capital increase by the transfer of the
shareholders' equity of the merged company, with the issuance of
seven billion ninety-four million two hundred and ninety thousand and
two hundred and fifty-six (7,094,290,256) new shares, divided into
two billion six hundred and twenty-eight million four hundred and
fifty-one thousand four hundred and sixty-eight (2,628,451,468)
common shares and four billion four hundred and sixty-five million
eight hundred and thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and eighty-
eight (4,465,838,788) preferred shares, at the issue price of
R$ 396,035,711.36 by lot of 1,000 shares, with the same rights as the
existing shares, and which will entitle their holders to fully
participate in the income for the year in progress.
5.8 Check the subscription of the shares hereby issued, as provided for
in item 5.7 above, through the merged company's legal
representatives, according to the authorization approved at the
General Meeting of the Merged Company held on this date, pursuant to
article 252, section 2 of Law No. 6,404/76, and the share
subscription form, which constitutes Exhibit IV hereof;
5.9 Accordingly, amend article 5 of the surviving company's Bylaws, so
as to read as follows:
"Article 5 - The Capital Stock is three billion three hundred
and nine million five hundred and ninety-two thousand two
hundred and eighty-eight Reais and thirteen centavos (RS
3,309,592,288.13), divided into seven billion one hundred and
six million two hundred and ninety thousand two hundred and
fifty-six (7,106,290,256) registered shares, represented by two
billion six hundred and thirty-
nine million one hundred and seventy-six thousand nine hundred
and thirty-eight (2,639,176,938) common shares and four billion
four hundred and sixty-seven million one hundred and thirteen
thousand three hundred and eighteen (4,467,113,318) preferred
shares, without par value. The shares will be deposited with
Banco Itau S.A. on behalf of their holders, without the
issuance of certificates."
5.10 Authorize the Corporation management to perform any acts related to
the merger, including all filings, registrations and transfers that
may be necessary to fully regularize the operation, such as the
applicable transfers and/or write-offs of the registrations of the
merged company and its establishments with all government federal,
state and municipal agencies, undertaking to keep the accounting
books for the period as required by law.
5.11 Authorize that the minutes of this Special General Meeting are drawn
up in summary form, pursuant to paragraph 1 of article 130 of the
Corporation Act.
6. There being nothing further, the minutes of this General Meeting were
drawn up, approved and signed by the shareholder attending the General
Meeting, the Chairman and the Secretary. (sgd.) Mr. Victorio Carlos De
Marchi, Chairman; Mr. Luis Felipe Pedreira Dutra Leite, by the
shareholder Companhia de Bebidas das Americas - AmBev and Secretary.
Certified copy of the original.
Sao Paulo, March 31, 2001.
(SGD.)
SECRETARY
LUIS FELIPE PEDREIRA DUTRA LEITE
JUSTICE AND CITIZENSHIP DEFENSE OFFICE. BOARD OF TRADE OF THE STATE OF SAO
PAULO. I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FILING HEREOF UNDER No. 61.642/01-0. ARLETE S.
FARIA LIMA - REGISTRAR.
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Entity Type Corporate Telephone Corporate Name Registration
Taxpayer
Registration
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Administrative Office 33.366.980.000.108 (021)503-9393 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma EXEMPT
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Plant 33.366.980.000.280 (021)503-9393 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Rio Branch 81.672.571
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Plant 33.366.980.001.252 (21)414-4646 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Hanseatica 81672563
Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.001.414 NULL Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Sao Paulo Exempt
Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.002.496 (014)262-9292 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Agudos Branch 156.001.280.115
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Plant 33.366.980.002.658 (041)320-5050 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Curitiba Branch 101.09734-02
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Plant 33.366.980.003.115 (051)211-5588 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Continental 096/0003215
Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.004.510 (054)3113-5500 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Passo Fundo 09100011-38
Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.005.169 (081)521-1122 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Northeast 1,8108E+13
Branch
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Plant 33:366.980.006.211 (031)539-3131 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Minas Branch 7.400.608.270.087
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Plant 33.366.980.006.726 (051)211-5588 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Maltaria Branch 960515461
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Plant 33.366.980.008.001 (021)414-4659 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Arosuco Branch 82.342.184
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Administrative Office 33.366.980.008.265 (061)226-2126 Brasilia Administrative Office Exempt
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Business 33.366.980.008.699 (021)503-9129 Brahma Esp. Santo Business Office Exempt
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External Warehouse 33.366.980.009.156 (041)232-2091 Piquiri Warehouse 10173276-20
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Business 33.366.980.009.407 (0482)24-1090 Brahma Sta Catarina Business Office Exempt
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Distribution Center 33.366.980.009.580 (083) 233-6200 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Paraiba 16117376-4
Distribution Center
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Business 33.366.980.009.580 (083)247-1365, Companhia Cervejaria Brahma-Paraiba 16117376-4
Branch
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Business 33.366.980.009.660 (011)3048-0123 Brahma SP Capital Business Office EXEMPT
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Plant 33.366.980.009.822 (051) 346-3566 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Maltaria 096.241.644-7
Navegantes Branch
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Plant 33 366.980.009.903 (054)317-9505 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Valinhos Branch 910168768
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Plant 33.366.980.010.081 (049)221-2000 Cervejaria Brahma - Sta.Catarina Branch 252.317.564
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Plant 33.366.980.010.162 (012)354-3100 Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Jacarei Branch 3.92045E+11
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Central Management 33.366.980.010.596 (011)3741-1810 Brahma SP Administrative Office Exempt
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Plant 33 366 980.010.758 (021)414-4646 Cervejaria Brahma-Rio de Janeiro Branch 85.436.929
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Plant 33 366 980.010.839 (051)498-8101 Cervejaria Brahma -Aguas Claras do Sul 159/0132871
Branch
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Distribution Center 33 366.980.011.215 (048)238-4088 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma 253.646.162
-Florianopolis Branch
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Distribution Center 33.366.980.011.487 (041)423-6566 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Paranagua 90151796-75
Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.011.568 [031)399-6000 Cia Cervejaria Brahma - Contagem Branch 186060827.05-82
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Distribution Center 33.366.980.011.649 (043) 326-5000 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Londrina 90156794-81
Branch
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Distribution Center 33.366 980 011.720 (016)222-5577 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - 181.131.175.113
Araraquara Distribution Center
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Distribution Center 33 366.980 011.991 (053)227-5527 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Pelotas 093/0304748
Branch
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Distribution Center 33.366.980.012.025 [054)213-2322 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma -Caxias do 029/0325064
Sul Branch
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Distribution Center 33.366.980.012.297 (084)743-1462 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Natal 20.081.593-8
Distribution Center
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Distribution Center 33 366.980 012.459 Cia Cervejaria Brahma - Ribeirao Preto 5.82485E+11
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Distribution Center 33.366.980.012.530 Cia Cervejaria Brahma - ABC 6.26362E+11
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Distribution Center 33 366 980 012 610 Cia Cervejaria Brahma - Sao Jose do Rio 6.47309E+11
Preto
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Distribution Center 33 366 980 012 700 Cia Cervejaria Brahma - Piracicaba 5.35236E+11
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Distribution Center 33.366 980.013 188 [47) 435-1740 Joinvile Distribution Center EXEMPT
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Plant 33 366 980 013 269 (041)354-1818 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Filial 90217682-91
Curitibana
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Distribution Center 33.366.980.013.340 (011)-6097-6700 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - CD Sao 115.971.790.115
Paulo
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Plant 33.366.980 013 420 (011)6460-6100 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Guarulhos 336.652.570.110
Branch
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Plant 33 366 980 013 501 (011)7395-1800 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Jundiai 407.380.823.116
Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.013.692 (062)310-1818 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Cebrasa 10.330.008-2
Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.013.773 (051)451-5200 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Sapucaia 132)0094462
Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.013.854 (054)313-5333 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Passo 091/0222886
Fundo I Branch
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Plant 33.366.980.013.935 (019)874-7575 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Paulinia 513.436.526.119
Branch
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Plant 33 366.980.014.079 [061)385-9333 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma -Brasilia 07368586/002-21
Branch
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Distribution Center 33.366.980.014.150 11-3273-1000 Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Mooca 115.975.625.111
Branch
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Corporate Name Address City State Cep
[Postcode]
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma Rua Marques de Sapucai, 200 RIO DE JANEIRO RJ 20210070
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Rio Branch Marques de Sapucai 200 RIO DE JANEIRO RJ 20215900
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Hanseatica Antiga Rio-Sao Paulo km 31,6011 RIO DE JANEIRO RJ 23075240
Branch
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Sao Paulo Rua Tupinambas SAO PAULO SP NULL
Branch
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Agudos Branch Rodovia Marechal Rondon km 317 AGUDOS SP 17120000
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Curitiba Branch Av. Presidente Getulio Vargas .262 CURITIBA PR 80230030
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Continental Avenida Cristovao Colombo 545 PORTO ALEGRE RS 90560003
Branch
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Passo Fundo Rua General Neto 135 PASSO FUNDO RS 99010020
Branch
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Northeast Rodovia BR 101 Sul km 30 CABO PE 54500000
Branch
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Minas Branch Rodovia MG 050 kms 46 e 47 JUATUBA MG 35675000
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Maltaria Branch Av.Cristovao Colombo, 545 parte PORTO ALEGRE RS 90560003
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Arosuco Branch Av. Brasil 49800 RIO DE JANEIRO RJ 23065480
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Brasilia Administrative Office SHS - Galeria do Hotel Nacional Lola LBRASILIA DF 70322900
11/12- Plano Pilot
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Brahma Esp. Santo Business Office Rua Jose Farias, n* 98 / Sala 703 Ed. VITORIA ES 29045430
Plena Center
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Piquiri Warehouse Rua Piquiri, 689 CURITIBA PR 80230140
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Brahma Sta Catarina Business Office Rua Esteves Junior, 294 FLORIANOPOLIS SC 88015530
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Paraiba Av. Industrial Luz Carlos Pimentel, JOAO PESSOA PB 58080020
Distribution Center 235
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma-Paraiba Av. Industrial Luiz Carlos Crispim JOAO PESSOA PB
Branch Pimentel, 235
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Brahma SP Capital Business Office Av.Pres.Juscelino Kubitschek, n'50- SAO PAULO SP 4543000
7" andar
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Maltaria Rua Voluntarios da Patria 2619 PORTO ALEGRE RS 90230011
Navegantes Branch
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Valinhos Branch AV.RIo Grande Km 7 PASSO FUNDO RS 99040970
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Cervejaria Brahma - Sta.Catarina Branch Av. Victor Alves de Brito, 2940 LAGES' SC 88525300
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Cia. Cervejaria Brahma - Jacarei Branch Estrada do Jaguari l km 12 JACAREI SP 12300000
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Brahma SP Administrative Office Av. Maria Coelho Aguiar 215 - BI. SAO SP 5804970
F - 6o. andar PAULO
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Cervejaria Brahma-Rio de Janeiro Branch Antiga Rio--Sao Paulo km 31.6011 RIODE JANEIRO RJ 23075240
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Cervejaria Brahma -Aguas Claras do Sul RS 040 ESTRADA GERAL ITAPUA A ESTIVA VIAMA. . RS 94760000
Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma Rua Camilo Verissimo da Sita. 305 SAO JOSE SC 88108250
-Florianopolis Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Paranagua Rua Pinheiros, 60 PARANAGUA PR 83212200
Branch
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Cia Cervejaria Brahma - Contagem Branch Av.Helena Vasconcelos Cosia, 750 CONTAGEM MG 32161970
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Londrina R.Dom Fernando, 252 (parte) LONDRINA PR 86036000
Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Av. Roberto de Jesus Afonso. 95 ARARAQUARA* SP 14808156
Araraquara Distribution Center
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Pelotas Av.Domingos de Almeida, 253 PELOTAS RS 96085470
Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma -Caxias do Rua Pio XII, 61 CAXIAS DO SUL RS 95032410
Sul Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Natal Rod. BR 101-Km9 PARNAMIRIM RN 59150000
Distribution Center
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Cia Cervejaria Brahma - Ribeirao Preto Rua Hugo Fortes , 1676 RIBEIRAO PRETO SP 14950250
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Cia Cervejaria Brahma - ABC Av dos Estados, 6900 SANTO ANDRE SP 9210580
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Cia Cervejaria Brahma - Sao Jose do Rio Av. Percy Gandini, 575 SAO JOSE DO RIO SP 15077000
Preto PRETO
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Cia Cervejaria Brahma - Piracicaba Estrada Velha Tupi sto km 135 PIRACICABA SP 13400000
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Joinvile Distribution Center Rua Dom Bosco, 590 JOINVILLE SC 89222540
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Filial Rodovia dos Minerios km9,5 s/n ALMIRANTE PR 83507000
Curitibana TAMANDARE
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - CD Sao R.Sao Quirino ,811 SAO PAULO SP 2056070
Paulo
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Guarulhos Estrada Ary Jorge Zeitune, 3100 GUARULHOS SP 7142360
Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Jundiai Rodovia Dom Gabriel Paulino Bueno JUNDIAI SP 13212240
Branch Couto.KM 66
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Cebrasa Rodovia BR 060 km 110 e 114 ANAPOLIS GO 75001970
Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Sapucaia Av. Borges de Medeiros, 151 SAPUCAIA DO SUL RS 93212110
Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Passo BR 285, KM .117 BL A PASSO FUNDO RS 99042320
Fundo I Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Paulinia Avenida Paris* 190 PAUUNIA SP 13140000
Branch
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma -Brasilia Area especial para Industria 1 o BRASILIA DF 72445010
Branch Setor Leste
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Mooca Avenida Presidente Wilson, 486 SAO PAULO SP 3107000
Branch
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JUCESP DOCKET
237228/02-6
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE [ILLEGIBLE]
CORPORATE TAXPAYER REGISTRATION [CNPJ] NO. 60.522.000/0001-[ILLEGIBLE]
STATE REGISTRATION [NIRE] NO. 35.300.037.324
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD [ILLEGIBLE]
HELD ON APRIL 30, 2002
On April 30, 2002, at 1:00 p.m., a meeting of the members of the Board of
Directors was held at the Corporation's headquarters located at Rua Maria
Coelho de Aguiar, n(o) 215, Block F, 7th floor, part, in this City and State of
Sao Paulo. After the meeting was started, the following resolution was
adopted: To elect, with term of office to expire at the Annual General Meeting
to be held in 2004, the following members of the Executive Committee: -CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER - MAGIM RODRIGUEZ JUNIOR; FINANCIAL AND INVESTOR RELATIONS
OFFICER - LUIS FELIPE PEDREIRA DUTRA LEITE; AND OFFICERS - CARLOS ALVES DE
BRITO; AND CLAUDIO BRAZ FERRO; already previously qualified. Therefore, the
Corporation's Executive Committee is comprised as follows: CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER: MAGIM RODRIGUEZ JUNIOR; FINANCIAL AND INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER -
LUIS FELIPE PEDREIRA DUTRA LEITE; OFFICERS - CARLOS ALVES DE BRITO;
CLAUDIO BRAZ FERRO; JOSE ADILSON MIGUEL; JUAN MANUEL VERGARA GALVIS;
MIGUEL NUNO DA MATA PATRICIO; MAURICIO LUIS LUCHETTI; AND TAULER
CASSIO MACIEIRA. There being nothing further, these minutes were drawn up,
which after being read and approved were signed by the attendees. VICTORIO
CARLOS DE MARCHI; MARCEL HERRMANN TELLES; VICENTE FALCONI CAMPOS. I hereby
certify that this is a true copy of the Minutes drawn up in the Book of
Meetings of the Board of Directors.
Sao Paulo, April 30, 2002.
(sgd.)
VICToRIO CARLOS DE MARCHI
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF TRADE OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO. I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FILING
HEREOF UNDER THE NAME, NUMBER, AND DATE BELOW. COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE BEBIDAS.
00001329381. 02/07/2003. VALERIA GASPAR MASSENA SERRA - REGISTRAR.
JUSTICE AND CITIZENSHIP DEFENSE OFFICE. BOARD OF TRADE OF THE STATE OF SAO
PAULO. I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FILING HEREOF UNDER No. 108,851/02-3. JOSE
DARKIMAN TRIGO - REGISTRAR.
JUCESP DOCKET
391055/03-3
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE BEBIDAS
CORPORATE TAXPAYER REGISTRATION [CNPJ] NO. 60.522.000.0001-83
STATE REGISTRATION [NIRE] NO. 35.300.037.324
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HELD ON JULY 7, 2003
On July 7, 2003, at 9:00 a.m., a meeting of the members of the Board of
Directors of Companhia Brasileira de Bebidas ("Corporation") was held at the
Corporation's headquarters located at Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, n(o) 1.017,
3rd floor (part), suites 31 and 32, and 4th floor (part), suites 41 and 42, at
the Corporate Park Building, zip code: 04530-000, Itaim Bibi, in the City of
Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, which adopted the resolution to change the
Corporation's headquarters address to: "AVENIDA ANTARCTICA, N(o) 1891, PART,
FAZENDA SANTA URSULA, CITY OF JAGUARIUNA, STATE OF SaO PAULO". There
being no further issues, the Chairman closed the works, ordering the drawing up
of these minutes which after being read and approved were signed by the
attending Directors. VICTORIO CARLOS DE MARCHI; MARCEL HERRMANN TELLES AND
VICENTE FALCONI CAMPOS. I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the
Minutes drawn up in the Book of Meetings of the Board of Directors.
Sao Paulo, July 07, 2003.
(SGD.)
MARCEL HERRMANN TELLES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JUSTICE AND CITIZENSHIP DEFENSE OFFICE. BOARD OF TRADE OF THE STATE OF SAO
PAULO. I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FILING HEREOF UNDER No. 147,277/03-6. ROBERTO
MUNERATTI FILHO - REGISTRAR.
JUCESP DOCKET
731575/03-9
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA [ILLEGIBLE]
Corporate Taxpayer Registration [CNPJ] No. 60.522.000/0001-83
STATE REGISTRATION [NIRE] No. 35.300.037.324
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
Minutes of the Special General Meeting of Companhia Brasileira de Bebidas
("Corporation") held on August 4, 2003, at 9:00 a.m., at the Corporation's
headquarters located in the City of Jaguariuna, State of Sao Paulo, at
Avenida Antarctica, n(o) 1891 (part), Fazenda Santa Ursula, pursuant to the
notices of meeting published in the Official Gazette of the State of Sao
Paulo on July 25, 26 and 28, 2003, drawn up in summary form. As it can be
verified from the records and signatures in the Shareholders' Attendance Book,
shareholders representing more than ninety-nine percent (99%) of the
Corporation's capital stock met, with the attendance of Victorio Carlos de
Marchi, member of the Corporation's Board of Directors. AGENDA: (i) to increase
the Corporation's capital stock by means of the provision of assets and funds;
(ii) to approve the accounting evaluation report of the assets to be
contributed; and (iii) in view of the previous resolutions, to amend article 5
of the Corporation's Bylaws. After the works were started, Mr. Victorio
Carlos de Marchi was elected Chairman of the Meeting, who invited Mr. Luis
Felipe Pedreira Dutra Leite, representative of the shareholder Companhia de
Bebidas das Americas - AmBev, to act as Secretary. As the Presiding Officers
were so established, the following resolutions were made:
1st. Authorization for the drawing up of these minutes to which this Special
General Meeting refers, in summary form, under the terms of article 130,
paragraph 1, of Law no. 6,404/76;
2nd. The approval, after the examination and discussion of the balance sheet of
June 30, 2003 of the company "Eagle Distribuidora de Bebidas S.A.", duly
registered with the Brazilian Roll of Legal Entities [CNPJ/MF] under no.
12.268.405/0001-94 and headquartered in the City of Jaguariuna, State of
Sao Paulo, at Avenida Antarctica, n(o) 1891, part, Fazenda Santa Ursula
(hereinafter "Eagle"), controlled by the shareholder "Companhia de Bebidas das
Americas - AmBev", duly registered with the Brazilian Roll of Legal Entities
[CNPJ/MF] under no. 02.808.708/0001-07, with headquarters at Rua Dr. Renato
Paes de Barros, n(o) 1.017, 3rd floor (part), suites 31 and 32, and 4th floor
(part), suites 41 and 42, at the Corporate Park Building, zip code: 04530-000,
Itaim Bibi, in the city of Sao Paulo, state of Sao Paulo (hereinafter
"AmBev"), which states as Eagle's equity on June 30, 2003 the amount of two
billion five hundred and fifty-one million two hundred and eleven thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven Reais and twenty-six centavos
(R$2,551,211,877.26);
3rd. The approval of the capital increase of the Corporation by way of the
contribution by the shareholder AmBev of the shares representing Eagle's
capital stock, in the amount of two billion five hundred and fifty-one million
two hundred and eleven thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven Reais and
twenty-six centavos (R$2,551,211,877.26) for the subscription of thirty-one
billion seven hundred and fifty-nine million one hundred and forty-two thousand
and five (31,759,142,005) new shares issued herein by the Corporation, all of
which being book-entry shares with no par
value, of which eleven billion four hundred and fifty-six million five hundred
and seventy-three thousand and eight hundred and twenty-seven (11,456,573,827)
are common shares, and twenty billion three hundred and two million five
hundred and sixty-eight thousand and one hundred and seventy-eight
(20,302,568,178) are preferred shares;
4th. The approval of the of the Corporation's capital stock increase by means
of the contribution by the shareholder AmBev of the interim dividends
distributed and not paid by the Corporation on July 24, 2003, in the amount of
one billion one hundred and nine million six hundred and twelve thousand eight
hundred Reais and fifty-seven centavos (R$1,109,612,800.57), through the issue
of thirteen billion eight hundred and thirteen million one hundred and eighty
thousand six hundred and thirty-seven (13,813,180,637) new shares issued herein
by the Corporation, all of which being book-entry shares with no par value, of
which four billion nine hundred and eighty-two million eight hundred and
seventy-one thousand five hundred and six (4,982,871,506) are common shares and
eight billion eight hundred and thirty million three hundred and nine thousand
one hundred and thirty-one (8,830,309,131) are preferred shares;
5th. As a result of both capital increases described above, the approval of the
amendment of Article 5 of the Corporation's Bylaws, which shall read as
follows:
Article 5 - The Capital Stock is of four billion four hundred and
twenty-seven million three hundred and seventy-eight thousand two
hundred and twenty-one Reais and fifty-six centavos
(R$4,427,378,221.56) divided into fifty-five billion one hundred and
fourteen million six hundred and forty-five thousand and two hundred
and twenty-seven (55,114,645,227) shares, all of which being book-
entry shares with no par value, of which nineteen billion eight
hundred and eighty-one million six hundred and seventy-six thousand
nine hundred and sixty-four (19,881,676,964) are common shares and
thirty-five billion two hundred and thirty-two million nine hundred
and sixty-eight thousand two hundred and sixty-three
(35,232,968,263) are preferred shares. The shares will be deposited
in Banco Itau S.A., on behalf of the holders thereof, with no
issuance of certificates.
As the agenda was finished, the Chairman adjourned the session for the time
required to draw up these minutes. As the works were reopened, the minutes were
read, then signed and approved by all of the attendees at the Meeting, with
abstention of those legally hindered. We hereby certify that this is a true
copy of the original drawn up in the General Meeting Book.
Jaguariuna, August 04, 2003.
(sgd.)
VICTORIO CARLOS DE MARCHI
Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors
(SGD.)
Luis Felipe Pedreira Dutra Leite
Secretary
JUSTICE AND CITIZENSHIP DEFENSE OFFICE. BOARD OF TRADE OF THE STATE OF SAO
PAULO. I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FILING HEREOF UNDER No. 240,011/03-0. ROBERTO
MUNERATTI FILHO - REGISTRAR.
Company: EAGLE DISTRIBUIDORA DE BEBIDAS S/A
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BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2003
ASSETS IN REAIS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and banks 196.644,50
Accounts receivable 1.046.698,09
Tax credits 2.239.792,50
3.483.135,09
LONG-TERM CURRENT ASSETS
Compulsory, court and tax incentive deposits 7.005.464,41
Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution 51.536.292,64
Others 667.683,39
59.209.440,44
PERMANENT ASSETS
Investments
Interests in affiliated companies 3.365.817.762,25
Other investments 17.635,68
3.365.835.397,93
Fixed assets 2.941.251,82
Deferred assets 3.030.507,67
5.971.759,49
TOTAL ASSETS 3.434.499.732,95
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IN REAIS
LIABILITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT ASSETS
Other taxes and contributions payable 1.015.896,68
Accounts payable to affiliated companies 873.635.313,10
Others 274.896,86
874.926.106,64
LONG-TERM LIABILITY
Provision for contingencies and liabilities
pertaining to tax challenges 6.521.896,39
6.521.896,39
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock 1.031.322.038,16
Capital reserves 870.846,56
Profit reserves 2.185.614.980,75
Loss for the period (664.756.135,55)
2.553.051.729,92
TOTAL LIABILITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 3.434.499.732,95
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Leo Pasqualine Filho Marcel Perez
Regional Accounting Council [CRC] Regional Accounting Council [CRC]
Registration No. 1SP139785/0-4 Registration No. 1SP156220/0-6
Company: EAGLE DISTRIBUIDORA DE BEBIDAS S/A
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STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ENDED ON JUNE 30, 2003
IN REAIS
GROSS INCOME
SALES OF PRODUCTS 143.033,93
SALES DEDUCTIONS
Taxes on sales, other taxes, discounts and
refunds (13.181,31)
NET INCOME 129.852,62
Costs of products sold -
GROSS PROFIT 129.852,62
OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Sales (234.546,85)
Provision for contingencies and liabilities (63.006,97)
related to tax challenges
Depreciation and amortization of deferred (516.721,68)
assets
Net Financial revenues (expenses) (337.864,40)
Equity accounting result (664.199.649,11)
Other operating revenues (expenses), net 4.943,86
(665.346.845,15)
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) (665.216.992,53)
Non-operating revenues (expenses), net 125.133,81
PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX AND (665.091.858,72)
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION ON NET PROFIT
(Expense) Benefit with Income tax and 335.723,17
social contribution on net profit
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD (664.756.135,55)
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Leo Pasqualine Filho Marcel Perez
Regional Accounting Council [CRC] Regional Accounting Council [CRC]
Registration No. 1SP139785/0-4 Registration No. 1SP156220/0-6
Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference
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