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
May 2013
Vale S.A.
Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20030-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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Press Release |
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Vale announces dates for reporting of 2Q13 performance
Rio de Janeiro, May 24, 2013 — Vale S.A. (Vale) will release its 2Q13 production report on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, and the financial performance report on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, both after markets close. Due to the different time zones, for Hong Kong 2Q13 production report will be released on Thursday, July 25, and financial results will be released on Thursday, August 8, both before markets opening.
Vale will release simultaneously consolidated financial statement in IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), in USD and BRL.
Vale will host two conference calls and webcasts on Thursday, August 8. The first, in Portuguese (non-translated), will begin at 10:00 a.m. Rio de Janeiro time. The second, in English, at 12:00 p.m. Rio de Janeiro time, 11:00 a.m. US Eastern Standard Time, 4:00 p.m. British Standard Time, and 11:00 p.m. Hong Kong time.
Dial in to conference calls/webcasts:
In Portuguese:
Participants from Brazil: (55 11) 4688-6341
Participants from the US: (1 855) 281-6021
Participants from other countries: (1 786) 924-6977
Access code: VALE
In English:
Participants from Brazil: (55 11) 4688-6341
Participants from USA: (1 866) 262-4553
Participants from other countries: (1 412) 317-6029
Access code: VALE
For further information, please contact:
+55-21-3814-4540
Roberto Castello Branco: roberto.castello.branco@vale.com
Viktor Moszkowicz: viktor.moszkowicz@vale.com
Carla Albano Miller: carla.albano@vale.com
Andrea Gutman: andrea.gutman@vale.com
Christian Perlingiere: christian.perlingiere@vale.com
Marcelo Bonança: marcelo.bonanca@vale.com
Marcio Loures Penna: marcio.penna@vale.com
Samantha Pons: samantha.pons@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.
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.
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Vale S.A. | |
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By: |
/s/ Roberto Castello Branco |
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Date: May 24, 2013 |
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Roberto Castello Branco |
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Director of Investor Relations |