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
August 2014
Vale S.A.
Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20030-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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Vale concludes sale of stakes in VLI to Brookfield
Rio de Janeiro, August 19, 2014 — Vale S. A. (Vale) informs that it has concluded the transaction announced on December 23, 2013, transferring 26.5% of the total capital of VLI S.A. (VLI) to investment funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management (Brookfield), for R$ 2 billion. As a result of the completion of this transaction, Vale now holds 37.6% of VLI’s total share capital.
In April, Vale completed the transactions with Mitsui and FI-FGTS, whereby 20% of the total capital of VLI were transferred to Mitsui and 15.9% to the Investment Fund of the Fundo de Garantia do Tempo de Serviço — FGTS (FI-FGTS).
For further information, please contact:
+55-21-3814-4540
Rogerio Nogueira: rogerio.nogueira@vale.com
Andre Figueiredo: andre.figueiredo@vale.com
Carla Albano Miller: carla.albano@vale.com
Andrea Gutman: andrea.gutman@vale.com
Claudia Rodrigues: claudia.rodrigues@vale.com
Marcelo Bonança Correa: marcelo.bonanca@vale.com
Marcelo Lobato: marcelo.lobato@vale.com
Marcio Loures Penna: marcio.penna@vale.com
This press release may include statements that present Vale’s expectations about future events or results. All statements, when based upon expectations about the future and not on historical facts, involve various risks and uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will prove correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate, especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c) the capital markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by nature; and (e) global competition in the markets in which Vale operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to results different from those forecast by Vale, please consult the reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Brazilian Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and in particular the factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Vale’s annual report on Form 20-F.
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.
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/s/ Rogerio T. Nogueira |
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Date: August 19, 2014 |
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Rogerio T. Nogueira |
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Director of Investor Relations |