FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

dated November 12, 2014

Commission File Number 1-15148

BRF S.A.
(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

N/A
 
 
 
(Translation of Registrant’s Name)

1400 R. Hungria, 5th Floor
Jd América-01455000-São Paulo – SP, Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1): 
                   

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): 
                   

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o   No 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable.

 

 

 

 


 
 

 

 

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This material includes certain forward-looking statements that are based principally on current expectations and on projections of future events and financial trends that currently affect or might affect the Company’s business, and are not guarantees of future performance.  These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, which involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and any of which could cause actual financial condition and results of operations to differ materially fom those set out in the Company’s forward-looking statements.  You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements.  The risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements in this Report on Form 6-K, including Exhibit 1 hereto, include those described under the captions “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012.

  

 

 


 
 

 

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: November 12, 2014

 

 

 

 

BRF S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Augusto Ribeiro Junior

 

 

Name:

Augusto Ribeiro Junior

 

 

Title:

CFO AND IRO

 

 

 

 


 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description of Exhibit

 

1

MATERIAL FACT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

BRF S.A.

  A Publicly Held Company

  CNPJ 01.838.723/0001-27

 NIRE 42.300.034.240

CVM 16269-2

 

 

MATERIAL FACT

 

BRF S.A. ("BRF" or "Company"), pursuant to CVM Instruction 358, of January 03, 2002, as amended by ICVM 547/14, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that the Company’s Board of Directors’ meeting held on 09.25.2014 approved the change in the way the Company’s Material Facts are disclosed, as set forth in the policy on disclosure of Material Acts or Facts and Trading of Securities Issued by BRF S.A. ("Disclosure and Trading Policy"). From now on, material facts will be published in (a) the webpage of Valor Econômico news portal (http://www.valor.com.br/valor-ri), (b) the webpage of PR News portal (http://www.prnewswire.com), (c) the webpage of the Company (http://www.brf-br.com/ri) and (d) the submission of Informações Periódicas e Eventuais CVM (CVM´s IPE system) according to the Instruction of Brazilian Securities Commission (“CVM”) 547, dated February 5, 2014.

 

In addition to the disclosure of Material Information by the communication channels mentioned above, any Material Information may also be published in major newspapers used by the Company. The announcement may contain a summarized description of the Material Information provided that it indicates the Internet address where the complete description of the Material Information is available, in content at least equal to that sent to CVM, stock exchanges and other entities as applicable. We will also maintain our mailing list as a communication tool, thus meeting the best practices of corporate governance and ensuring fairness and transparency in the processing of information.  

 

We emphasize that the obligation of the Company to disclose relevant Acts and Facts in newspapers of general circulation in the State where the Company´s headquarters are located will remain, as well as in the Official Gazette of that State.

 

The Company’s Disclosure and Trading Policy is available online through its website and also CVM’s website as described above.

 

The Company also informs that made all the necessary changes to its Formulário Cadastral, as required by CVM Instruction 480 of December 7, 2009, as amended.

 

 

São Paulo, November 10, 2014.

 

 

Augusto Ribeiro Júnior
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

 

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