Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
May 11 2020 - 6:07AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 2020
Vale S.A.
Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º
andar, Botafogo
22250-145 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.)
(Check One) 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))
(Check One) 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))
(Check
One) Yes ¨ No x
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing
the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
(Check
One) Yes ¨ No x
(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82- .)
Vale informs on Dicão Leste dam
Rio de Janeiro, May 8th,
2020 – Vale S.A. (“Vale”) informs that it has initiated, in a preventive manner, the Level 1 emergency protocol
of the Dicão Leste dam, of the Fazendão Mine in Catas Altas (MG), a protocol that does not require the evacuation
of the population downstream of the dam.
The decision is a preventive
measure, resulting from the enhancement of Vale's dam safety management practices and the need to further develop the level of
knowledge of the structure's geotechnical properties. The Dicão Leste dam had its positive Stability Condition Statement
issued in March 2020. However, as a result of this reassessment, it will become negative.
The activation of the emergency
Level 1 of the Dicão Leste dam does not impact the 2020 production plan, as disclosed in the 1Q20 Production and Sales Report.
Ever since the Covid-19
outbreak began, our highest priority is the health and safety of our employees. Our IR team adopted work-from-home, and as we
continue to face these new circumstances, we strongly recommend you prioritize e-mail and online engagement.
For further information,
please contact:
Vale.RI@vale.com
Ivan Fadel: ivan.fadel@vale.com
Andre Werner: andre.werner@vale.com
Mariana Rocha: mariana.rocha@vale.com
Samir Bassil: samir.bassil@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, 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) 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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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Ivan Fadel
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Head of Investor Relations
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Date: May 08, 2020
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