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RESOLUTIONS OF THE ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS
Rio de Janeiro, April 29th, 2015, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras hereby informs that the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings, held this day, at 03:00 pm, in the main auditorium of the Company’s Head office building, at Avenida República do Chile 65 – 1st floor, in the city of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), ruled and approved as follows:
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
I. Election of the following as Members of the Board of Directors:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Representing the Majority Shareholders
Mr. MURILO PINTO DE OLIVEIRA FERREIRA
Mr. ALDEMIR BENDINE
Mr. LUCIANO GALVÃO COUTINHO
Mr. LUIZ NELSON GUEDES DE CARVALHO
Mr. LUIZ AUGUSTO FRAGA NAVARRO DE BRITTO FILHO
Mr. ROBERTO DA CUNHA CASTELLO BRANCO
Mr. SEGEN FARID ESTEFEN
Representing the Minority Ordinary Shareholders
Mr. WALTER MENDES DE OLIVEIRA FILHO
Representing the Preferred Shareholders
Mr. GUILHERME AFFONSO FERREIRA
Representing the Employees of Petrobras
Sr. DEYVID SOUZA BACELAR DA SILVA
II. Election of the Mr. MURILO PINTO DE OLIVEIRA FERREIRA as Chairman of the Board of Directors as per art. 18 of the Company’s Bylaws.
III. Election of the following as Members of the Fiscal Council and their respective substitutes:
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Contacts:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investor Relations Department I e-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 – 10th floor, 1002 – B – 20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ | Phone: 55 (21) 3224-1510 / 3224-9947
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements, which address the Company’s expected business and financial performance, among other matters, contain words such as “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “plan,” “aim,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” and similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. There is no assurance that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed or forecast in any forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of assumptions and factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) failure to comply with laws or regulations, including fraudulent activity, corruption, and bribery; (ii) the outcome of ongoing corruption investigations and any new facts or information that may arise in relation to the “Lava Jato Operation”; (iii) the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management policies and procedures, including operational risk; and (iv) litigation, such as class actions or proceedings brought by governmental and regulatory agencies. A description of other factors can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the Company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
FISCAL COUNCIL
Representing the Majority Shareholders
Mr. PAULO JOSÉ DOS REIS SOUZA – as Member and Mrs. PAULA BICUDO DE CASTRO MAGALHÃES as deputy, representing the NationalTreasure;
Mr. CESAR ACOSTA RECH – as Member and Mrs. SYMONE CHRISTINE DE SANTANA ARAÚJO as deputy;
Mrs. MARISETE FÁTIMA DADALD PEREIRA – as Member and Mrs. AGNES MARIA DE ARAGÃO DA COSTA as deputy.
Representing the Minority Ordinary Shareholders
Mr. REGINALDO FERREIRA ALEXANDRE – as Member and Mr. MÁRIO CORDEIRO FILHO as deputy.
Representing the Preferred Shareholders
Mr. WALTER LUIS BERNARDES ALBERTONI – as Member and Mr. ROBERTO LAMB as deputy.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
I. Establishing the global remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Directors up to R$ 19,430,778.39 (nineteen million, four hundred and thirty thousand, seven hundred and seventy-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents of Brazilian Real), to the period between April 2015 and March 2016. It is expressly forbidden to transfer to their fees of any benefits that eventually were to be granted to employees of the company at the time of finalization of the Collective Bargaining Agreement - ACT in their respective base date.
Authorizing the Board of Directors to determine the individual remuneration of the Executive Directors considering the total cap minus the Board of Directors remuneration.
Limiting the monthly income of the members of the Board of Directors and Fiscal Council in 10% of the maximum average monthly income of the Executive Directors, excluding vacation gratuity and benefits.
II. Ratification of the use of resource regarding the balance of the total amount of officers as approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting of 2nd of April, 2014 for payment of vacation balance, housing assistance and airfare for members of the Executive Board.
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Contacts:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investor Relations Department I e-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 – 10th floor, 1002 – B – 20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ | Phone: 55 (21) 3224-1510 / 3224-9947
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements, which address the Company’s expected business and financial performance, among other matters, contain words such as “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “optimistic,” “intend,” “plan,” “aim,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” and similar expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. There is no assurance that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed or forecast in any forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of assumptions and factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) failure to comply with laws or regulations, including fraudulent activity, corruption, and bribery; (ii) the outcome of ongoing corruption investigations and any new facts or information that may arise in relation to the “Lava Jato Operation”; (iii) the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management policies and procedures, including operational risk; and (iv) litigation, such as class actions or proceedings brought by governmental and regulatory agencies. A description of other factors can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the Company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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/S/ Ivan de Souza Monteiro
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Ivan de Souza Monteiro
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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