Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
May 26 2020 - 07:54AM
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 enters into exclusivity
to negotiate the sale of Vale New Caledonia
Rio de Janeiro, May 25th, 2020 –
Vale S.A. (Vale) informs that its subsidiary Vale Canada Limited (“VCL”) has entered into exclusivity with the Australian
company New Century Resources Limited (“NCZ”) to negotiate the sale of its ownership interest in Vale Nouvelle-Calédonie
S.A.S. (“VNC”).
The negotiations include a financial package
aiming to support the transition and continuity of VNC operations from VCL to NCZ, while the parties also plan to jointly engage
with the French State to secure continued financing support.
This communication follows NCZ's requirement
of disclosure under ASX regulation. Any transaction for the acquisition of VNC would be subject to the prior consultation of the
VNC works council and customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
With this announcement the investment held
at VNC will be recorded at the fair value and classified as an “asset held for sale” in Vale’s consolidated financial
statements, leading to an additional impairment loss of approximately US$ 400 million to be recognized in the second quarter income
statement.
Vale reaffirms its commitment with its
shareholders to transform the Base Metals business, simplifying operations flowsheet going forward and enabling the continuous
focus on core assets, while also honoring its new pact with society, contributing to the maintenance of a sustainable environment
for safe operations continuity.
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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Date: May 25, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Ivan Fadel
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Head of Investor Relations
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