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 November, 2022
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 Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19th floor
20231-030 – 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 on remuneration to shareholders
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Rio de Janeiro, November 03, 2022 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. –
Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed today, informs
that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on this date,
approved the payment of a dividend in the amount of R$ 3.3489 per
outstanding preferred and common share.
The proposed dividend is in line with the Shareholder Remuneration
Policy, which provides that in case of gross debt below US$ 65
billion, Petrobras may distribute to its shareholders 60% of the
difference between operating cash flow and acquisitions of fixed
and intangible assets (investments). In addition, the Policy also
foresees the possibility of paying extraordinary dividends,
provided that the financial sustainability of the Company is
preserved.
The approval of the proposed dividend is compatible with the
company's financial sustainability in the short, medium and long
term and is aligned with the commitment of value generation for the
society and for the shareholders, as well as with the best
practices in the world oil and gas industry.
It is worth noting that in the Strategic Plan 2022-26 the
investment projects requested by the business areas were met
because they presented good resilience and are supported by
operating cash generation and the flow of divestments, with no
adverse effects on leverage. Therefore, there are no investments
held back by financial or budgetary constraints and the decision to
use the surplus resources to remunerate shareholders presents
itself as the most efficient one for optimizing the allocation of
cash.
Of the approved amount, (i) R$ 3.144797 per share refers to the
anticipation of shareholder remuneration for 2022 and will be
declared based on the balance sheet of September 30, 2022; and (ii)
R$ 0.204103 per share will be paid out of profit retention reserves
on the balance sheet for fiscal year 2021.
The dividends will be paid in two equal installments in December
2022 and January 2023, as follows:
Amount to be paid: R$ 3.3489 per common and preferred share
outstanding, whereby:
(i) the first installment, in the amount of R$ 1.67445 per
outstanding preferred and common share, will be paid on December
20, 2022.
(ii) the second installment, in the amount of R$ 1.67445 per
preferred and common share, will be paid on January 19, 2023.
Record date: November 21, 2022 for holders of Petrobras
shares traded on B3 and November 23, 2022 for ADR holders traded on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Petrobras shares will be traded
ex-dividend on B3 and the NYSE as of November 22, 2022.
Payment date: For holders of Petrobras shares traded on B3,
first payment will be made on December 20, 2022 and second payment
will be made on January 19, 2023. ADR holders will receive payments
starting on December 28, 2022 and January 26, 2023,
respectively.
Form of distribution: The first installment of payment will
be made as follows: (a) dividends, of R$ 1.155823 per outstanding
preferred and common share; and (b) interest on equity of R$
0.518627 per outstanding preferred and common share. Regarding the
second installment, the distribution between dividends and/or
interest on equity will be defined at a future date, which will be
timely communicated to the market.
www.petrobras.com.br/ri
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investors Relations
e-mail:
petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19 Andar – 20231-030 – 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.
It is important to point out that these proceeds will be deducted
from the dividends to be approved at the 2023 Annual Shareholders'
Meeting for the year 2022. The first installment amount will be
adjusted by the Selic rate from the date of payment of each
installment until the end of the current fiscal year for purposes
of calculating the deduction.
Regarding the second installment, the distribution between
dividends and/or interest on equity will be defined at a future
date, which will be timely communicated to the market.
Petrobras' Shareholder Remuneration Policy can be accessed on the
company's website (https://www.investidorpetrobras.com.br/en/).
www.petrobras.com.br/ri
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investors Relations
e-mail:
petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19 Andar – 20231-030 – 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: November 3, 2022
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Rodrigo Araujo
Alves
______________________________
Rodrigo Araujo
Alves
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR (NYSE:PBR)
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