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FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
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
For MAY 22, 2002
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Valley of the Doce River Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Avenida Graca Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:]
FORM 20-F X FORM 40-F
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[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
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[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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Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Form 6-K contains the following:
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1. Minutes of the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting
of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, held on May 20, 2002.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce
Minutes of the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of Companhia Vale do
Rio Doce, Held on May 20, 2002.
PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY
CORPORATE TAX REGISTRATION (CNPJ) # 33.592.510/0001-54
BOARD OF TRADE REGISTRATION (NIRE) # 33.300.019.766
01 - PLACE, DATE AND TIME:
At the Company's head office at Avenida Graca Aranha, 26, 19th
floor, Rio de Janeiro, on May 20, 2002, at 4:30 p.m.
02 - PANEL:
Chairman: Mr. Luiz Tarquinio Sardinha Ferro
Secretary:Mr. Paulo F. de Almeida Lopes
03 - ATTENDANCE AND QUORUM:
Attended by the shareholders representing the majority voting
capital, as recorded in the Shareholder Attendance Ledger, thereby
confirming the quorum for decisions listed in the Order of the Day.
Also present is the effective member of the Audit Committee, Mr.
Marcos Fabio Coutinho, pursuant to Article 164, Law # 6,404/76.
04 - SUMMONS:
Summons for the first convocation published in the Jornal do
Commercio on April 12, 13 and 14, 2002 and in the Official Gazette
of the State of Rio de Janeiro on April 12, 15 and 16, 2002, due to
the public Easter holiday when the official press was closed.
Summons for the second convocation published in the Jornal do
Commercio and in the Commerce and Industry Gazette on May 09, 10 and
11, 2002 and in the Official Gazette of the State of Rio de Janeiro
on May 09, 10 and 13, 2002, with the following Orders of the Day:
o alteration of Article 17 of the Company Bylaws to increase the
maximum number from six to eight Executive Directors, in order to
attend the structure of the Executive Board approved by the Company's
Board of Directors.
05 - DELIBERATIONS APPROVED BY MAJORITY VOTE, WITH THE ABSTENTION OF THE
ADMINISTERED FUNDS, PURSUANT TO PROXY VOTES RATIFIED BY THE PANEL:
5.1 - Transcription of Minutes shall be in summary form and Minutes shall be
published with omission of signatures of shareholders here present, in
accordance with Article 130,ss.1 andss.2 of Law # 6,404/76;
5.2 - Alteration of Article 17 of the Bylaws, which shall henceforth read as
follows:
"Article 17 - Executive Board, the executive administration body of
the Company, shall be comprised of 3 (three) to 8 (eight) Executive
Directors, one of whom shall be the Director-President, and the
others shall have no specific designation, each with the attribution
of a specific area of operations and business unit as determined by
the Board of Directors, and all shall be resident in the country and
shall have recognized professional competence, and each may be
reelected".
08 - FORM OF TRANSCRIPTION:
In accordance with the provisions set forth in ss.1 of Article 130
of Law # 6,404/76, bearing in mind the unanimous deliberation of the
shareholders present.
09 - CLOSING:
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned for the time
necessary to transcribe these Minutes. The meeting was then
reopened, and the Minutes were read, approved and signed by the
Secretary, the Chairman and by all shareholders present.
Rio de Janeiro, May 20, 2002.
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I certify that this is faithful copy of the Minutes
transcribed in the specific ledger.
Paulo Francisco de Almeida Lopes
Secretary
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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.
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
By: /s/ Roberto Castello Branco
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Name: Roberto Castello Branco
Title: Head of Investor Relations
Dated: May 22, 2002