PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS - Form 6-K
 

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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July, 2017

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Avenida República do Chile, 65
20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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Approval of public offering of shares of Petrobras Distribuidora (BR)

Rio de Janeiro, July 11, 2017 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, pursuant
to the material fact of June 22, 2017, reports that its Board of Directors
approved at a meeting held today, the initial public offer of its fully-owned
subsidiary Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. (BR), which will be effected through a
secondary public offering of shares.

In its initial public offer, BR aims to join the special securities segment of
B3 (former BM&FBOVESPA) named Novo Mercado, in line with the best practices of
corporate governance.

All the necessary acts to perform the offer will be subject to approval of
internal bodies of Petrobras and BR, as well as the analysis and approval of the
respective regulating entities, pursuant to applicable legislation.

The present notice shall not be considered as an announcement of public offering
and its execution will depend on favorable conditions in domestic and
international capital markets.

Facts deemed material in this matter shall be timely communicated to the market.
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.
 
    PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
     
Date: July 11, 2017 By: /s/ Ivan de Souza Monteiro
  Name:  Ivan de Souza Monteiro
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer