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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 May, 2018

           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

 

 

NOTICE TO THE MARKET

 

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Companhia”) (B3: PCAR4; NYSE: CBD) announces to its shareholders and the general market that it filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended on December 31, 2017 (“Form 20-F”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 30, 2018.

 

Form 20-F is available on the Company´s Investor Relations website (www.gpari.com.br) and the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Additionally, all the Company´s shareholders may request, free of charge, a hard copy of the Form 20-F by contacting us by e-mail at gpa.ri@gpabr.com.

 

 

São Paulo, 3 de maio de 2018.

 

Daniela Sabbag

Investor Relations 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:  May 3, 2018 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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