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
October, 2021
Commission File Number
1-15106
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO
S.A. – PETROBRAS
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Brazilian Petroleum
Corporation – PETROBRAS
(Translation of Registrant's
name into English)
Avenida República
do Chile, 65
20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal
executive office)
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
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____
Petrobras approves additional payment of remuneration to shareholders
—
Rio
de Janeiro, October 28, 2021 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting
held today, approved the payment of a new anticipation of remuneration to shareholders for fiscal year 2021, in the total gross amount
of R$ 31.8 billion (about US$ 6 billion), equivalent to R$ 2.437865 per common and preferred share outstanding.
This payment added to the R$ 31.6 billion announced on
August 4, 2021, totals R$ 63.4 billion (about US$ 12 billion) in anticipation to shareholders related to 2021 fiscal year.
The distribution considers Petrobras' expected results
and cash generation for 2021, being compatible with the company's financial sustainability, without compromising its trajectory of debt
reduction and liquidity, in line with the principles of the Dividend Policy.
The additional amount will be paid in December,
together with the amount already approved on August 4, 2021, with record date on December 1st, 2021 and payment on December
15, 2021. Therefore, the total amount to be paid in December will be distributed as follow:
Amount to be paid in December: R$ 42.4
billion, equivalent to R$ 3.250487 gross value per common and preferred share outstanding, being: (a) R$ 10.6 billion, equivalent to R$
0.812622 gross value per common and preferred share outstanding, approved on August 4, 2021; (b) R$ 31.8 billion, equivalent to R$ 2.437865
gross value per common and preferred share outstanding, approved on October 28,2021.
Record date: December 1st,
2021 for holders of Petrobras shares traded on B3, and December 3rd, 2021 for ADR holders. Petrobras shares will be traded
ex-dividends on B3 and NYSE as of December 2nd, 2021.
Payment date: for holders of Petrobras
shares traded on B3 payment will be made on December 15, 2021. ADR holders will receive the payment on December 22, 2021.
Form of distribution: Petrobras will
declare and communicate the form of distribution (dividends and/or interest on equity) prior to the record date.
The amounts paid in advance to shareholders
as dividends and/or interest on equity, readjusted by the Selic rate from the payment date until the end of the year, will be discounted
from the mandatory minimum dividends, including the minimum dividend owed to preferred shares.
Petrobras' Dividend Policy can be accessed on the company's website
(https://www.investidorpetrobras.com.br/en/).
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.
– PETROBRAS | Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valladares 28 –
19º andar – 20031-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Trading
Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes",
"expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should,"
and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company. Therefore,
future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and the reader should not rely solely on the information
included herein.
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: October 28, 2021
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Rodrigo Araujo Alves
______________________________
Rodrigo Araujo Alves
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations
Officer
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