SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2009

(Commission File No. 1-15256)

 

 

BRASIL TELECOM S.A.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

BRAZIL TELECOM COMPANY

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

SIA Sul, Área de Serviços Públicos, Lote D, Bloco B

Brasília, D.F., 71.215-000

Federative Republic of Brazil

(Address of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file

annual reports under cover 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)    .

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)    .

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    

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the

registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

 

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the prospectus that forms part of the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of Brasil Telecom S.A., File No. 333-161310, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 13, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement, filed with the Commission on August 31, 2009, and shall be deemed to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished to the SEC, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

BRASIL TELECOM S.A.

CORPORATE TAXPAYERS’ REGISTER (CNPJ/MF) No. 76.535.764/001-43

BOARD OF TRADE (NIRE) NO. 53.3.0000622-9

PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY

Minutes of Meeting of Board of Directors

held on August 31, 2009

 

I.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On August 31, 2009, at 10:00 am, at Rua Humberto de Campos 425 – 8th Floor, in the City of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro

 

II.

NOTICE: Waived, due to attendance by all Board Members.

 

III.

QUORUM: All Members of the Board of Directors as signed hereunder.

 

IV.

BOARD: Mr. José Mauro Mettrau Carneiro da Cunha was appointed Chairman and Mrs. Maria Gabriela Campos da Silva was appointed Secretary by those present at the meeting.

 

V.

AGENDA: (1) Corporate Action: Change of members of the Board of Executive Officers.

 

VI.

DECISIONS: Once the meeting had begun, as to the only item of the agenda, the Board of Directors approved the removal of Sr. Francisco Aurélio Santiago Sampaio from the position of Chief Operations Officer, which is to remain vacant until further notice from the Company’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors recorded the consolidation of the Company’s Executive Board, which is composed of the following officers, as of the date hereof: (i) As CEO, Mr. Luiz Eduardo Falco Pires Corrêa, Brazilian, married, engineer, bearer of the identity card (RG) No. 6056736 issued by SSP/SP, enrolled with the Individual Taxpayers’ Registry (CIC/MF) No. 052.425.988-75, with the address of Rua Humberto de Campos No. 425, 8th floor, in the city of Rio de Janeiro – RJ; (ii) As Officer and Investors Relations Officer, Mr. Alex Waldemar Zornig, Brazilian, married, accountant, bearer of the identity card (RG) No. 9415053 issued by SSP/SP,

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enrolled with the Individual Taxpayers’ Registry (CIC/MF) No. 919.584.158-04, with the address of Rua Humberto de Campos No. 425, 8th floor, in the city of Rio de Janeiro – RJ; (iii) as Officer, Mr. Julio Cesar Pinto, Brazilian, consensually separated, accountant, bearer of the identity card (RG) No. 24.027-5 issued by CRC/RJ, enrolled with the Individual Taxpayers’ Registry (CIC/MF) No. 205.088.327-72, with the address of Rua Humberto de Campos No. 425, 8th floor, in the city of Rio de Janeiro – RJ; (iv) as Officer, Mr. Paulo Altmayer Gonçalves, Brazilian, married, engineer, bearer of the identity card (RG) No. 8002420647 issued by SJS/RJ, enrolled with the Individual Taxpayers’ Registry (CIC/MF) No. 153.421.660-04, with the address of Rua Humberto de Campos No. 425, 8th floor, in the city of Rio de Janeiro – RJ. The terms of office of all members above will end upon the first meeting of the Board of Directors to follow the August 2012 General Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

VII.

CLOSING: Nothing further to discuss, these minutes were drafted, read, approved and signed by all present. (signature) José Mauro Mettrau Carneiro da Cunha – Chairman; Maria Gabriela Campos da Silva Menezes Côrtes – Secretary; José Agusto da Gama Figueira; Eurico de Jesus Teles Neto; João de Deus Pinheiro Macedo; Antonio Cardoso dos Santos.

Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 2009.

Maria Gabriela Campos da Silva Menezes Côrtes

Secretária

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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.

Date: September 3, 2009