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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For December 18, 2011
(Commission File No. 1-31317)
 

 
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Basic Sanitation Company of the State of Sao Paulo - SABESP
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


Rua Costa Carvalho, 300
São Paulo, S.P., 05429-900
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ______ No ___X___

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo
Board of Directors

COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - SABESP

Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ): 43.776.517/0001-80
Company Registry (NIRE): 35.3000.1683-1

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 746th BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING.

On September 15, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., the Board meeting called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Edson de Oliveira Giriboni, in accordance with the head provisions of Article 13 of the Company’s Bylaws, was held in the company’s headquarters’ conference room, at Rua Costa Carvalho nº 300, in the city of São Paulo, attended by the undersigned members of the Board of Directors of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP. The meeting was installed and Edson Giriboni greeted everyone and justified the absence of Board Members Alberto Goldman and Andrea Sandro Calabi. The Chairman then announced the reception of a letter from Marcelo Salles Holanda de Freita, Technology, Enterprises and Environment Officer, resigning due to personal reasons, dated September 1, 2011. The resignee offered to remain in the position until the appointment of his replacement. The Board members acknowledged the resignation and requested that their gratitude for Marcelo Salles’ dedication and skills be registered in the minutes. (...)

After approved, these minutes were signed by the attending members of the Board of Directors. Edson de Oliveira Giriboni, Alexander Bialer, Dilma Seli Pena, Jerônimo Antunes, Heraldo Gilberto de Oliveira, Reinaldo Guerreiro, Sidney Estanislau Beraldo and Walter Tesch.

This is a free translation of the excerpt of the original Minutes drawn up in the Book

of Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meetings.

São Paulo, September 16, 2011

Edson Giriboni    Sandra Maria Giannella 
Chairman of the    Executive Secretary of the 
Board of Directors    Board of Directors 

 

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Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo
Board of Directors

COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - SABESP

Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ): 43.776.517/0001-80
Company Registry (NIRE): 35.3000.1683-1

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 746th BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING.

On September 15, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., the Board meeting called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Edson de Oliveira Giriboni, in accordance with the head provisions of Article 13 of the Company’s Bylaws, was held in the company’s headquarters’ conference room, at Rua Costa Carvalho nº 300, in the city of São Paulo, attended by the undersigned members of the Board of Directors of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP. The meeting was installed and Edson Giriboni greeted everyone and justified the absence of Board Members Alberto Goldman and Andrea Sandro Calabi. (...) Mr. Edson Giriboni then proposed to discuss and resolve on an extra-agenda item – the appointment João Baptista Comparini as Technology, Enterprises and Environment Officer. He then offered the floor to the Company’s CEO, who briefly presented details of the appointee’s professional career, in particular regarding his extensive experience in the sanitation sector and the good results SABESP achieved due to his work has head of the Pardo e Grande business unit. (...) The Board members present then voted and unanimously approved, pursuant to item II of Article 142 of Law 6,404/76, the election of JOÃO BAPTISTA COMPARINI, Brazilian, married, civil engineer, bearer of the identification registry (RG) 7.693.559 SSP/SP, inscribed in the roll of individual taxpayers (CPF) under number 001.793.608-09, domiciled at Rua Costa Carvalho, 300, Pinheiros, in the city and State of São Paulo, as the Company’s Technology, Enterprises and Environment Officer, for the remaining of the two-year term-of-office ending June 2, 2013, replacing Marcelo Salles Holanda de Freitas, in compliance with the provisions in the Bylaws. The duties and the compensation previously established are maintained. (...)

After approved, these minutes were signed by the attending members of the Board of Directors. Edson de Oliveira Giriboni, Alexander Bialer, Dilma Seli Pena, Jerônimo Antunes, Heraldo Gilberto de Oliveira, Reinaldo Guerreiro, Sidney Estanislau Beraldo and Walter Tesch.

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Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo
Board of Directors

This is a free translation of the excerpt of the original Minutes drawn up in the Book of Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meetings.

São Paulo, September 16, 2011

Edson Giriboni    Sandra Maria Giannella 
Chairman of the    Executive Secretary of the 
Board of Directors    Board of Directors 

 

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COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - SABESP
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ): 43.776.517/0001-80
 Company Registry (NIRE): 35.3000.1683-1

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 746th BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.

On September 15, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Edson de Oliveira Giriboni, pursuant to the caput of Article 13 of the Company’s Bylaws called for an ordinary meeting, which was held in the conference room of the Company’s headquarters located at Rua Costa Carvalho nº 300, in the City of São Paulo, attended by the appointed and undersigned members of the Board of Directors of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP. After the meeting was called to order, Mr. Edson Giriboni greeted everyone and justified the absence of the Board members, Messrs. Alberto Goldman and Andrea Sandro Calabi. (...) The Chairman then started discussing item 2 - “Funding strategy for investments and debt management” and the sub-items “2.1. Authorization for early full redemption of the 9th issue of debentures occurred in 2008”; “2.2 –Authorization to take the measures necessary in order to raise funds in the capital markets so as to meet the Company’s financial needs for 2012, as defined in the Company Budget”; “2.3 –Authorization for taking out loan with Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF or Federal Savings Bank), Selection Process of the Ministry of Cities (Normative Instructions 24 and 33/2010) – (Growth Acceleration Program - PAC 2), Phase III, destined to finance 36 projects”; “2.4 – Authorization for taking out loan with the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Selection Process of the Ministry of Cities (Normative Instruction 24/2010) - PAC 2, Phase III, destined to sewage works and services in the municipalities of São Paulo Metropolitan Region and the executive project of the São Lourenço Production System(time:75’), and the Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, Mr. Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso and the Superintendent of Funding and Investor Relations, Mr. Mario Azevedo de Arruda Sampaio were requested to present the matter, which was based on the Presentation duly distributed to the Board members and filed with the documentation of the Meeting. (...) Thereafter, the Chief Financial Officer and the Superintendent explained sub-item 2.3 - Authorization for taking out loan with Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF or Federal Savings Bank), Selection Process of the Ministry of Cities (Normative Instructions 24 and 33/2010) – (PAC 2), Phase III, destined to finance 36 projects”, based on the proposal submitted to the Board of Directors on September 14, 2011, the Board of Executive Officers’ Resolution no. 0246/11 of September 6, 2011, the Internal Communication FIN 28/11 of August 30, 2011 and the Presentation that comprises the documentation of the Meeting. After discussing and voting the matters, the Board members unanimously approved the taking out of loan with the Federal Savings Bank (CEF) to finance thirty-six (36) projects, as follows:

1. LOAN AMOUNT - two hundred, fifteen million, seventy-five thousand, nine hundred, forty reais and ninety-four centavos (R$215,075,940.94).

2. CHARGES AND TERMS

· Interest rate: 6.00% p.a.
· Management Fee: 1.40% p.a.· Risk Rate: 0.30% p.a.
· Index: Benchmark Interest Rate (TR)
· Terms: Defined according to the rules of the Sanitation for All Program and presented in item 3 below.


 

3. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR SERVICES:

                    (R$ 1,000)   

Operation  

DV  

Municipality  

Purpose  

Loan  

Terms

Grace period   

 Amortization

Total 

0346.817  

81  

Barueri  

Sewage Studies and Projects  

             756.00   

32  

60  

92  

0346.779  

26  

Botucatu  

Water Supply  

        11,003.37   

42  

240  

282  

0346.826  

92  

Caieiras  

Sewage  

        29,668.50   

47  

240  

287  

0346.838  

34  

Carapicuíba  

EPSES  

          1,035.00   

34  

60  

94  

0346.827  

5  

Cotia  

Water Supply  

          5,405.40   

24  

240  

264  

0346.812  

39  

Francisco Morato  

Water Supply  

          5,400.00   

22  

240  

262  

0346.806  

52  

Franco da Rocha  

Water Supply  

          4,050.00   

22  

240  

262  

0346.909  

98  

Franco da Rocha  

EPSES  

          3,135.00   

31  

60  

91  

0346.771  

43  

Hortolândia  

Water Supply  

          1,420.61   

48  

240  

288  

0346.873  

76  

Itapevi  

EPSAA  

          1,140.00   

34  

60  

94  

0346.952  

35  

Itapevi  

EPSES  

          1,242.00   

34  

60  

94  

346.813  

43  

Jandira  

EPSES  

             778.50   

34  

60  

94  

346.778  

12  

Juquitiba  

Water Supply  

        11,811.41   

48  

240  

288  

0346.783  

87  

Monte Mor  

Sewage  

        18,854.87   

48  

240  

288  

0346.823  

69  

Osasco  

EPSES  

             765.00   

34  

60  

94  

346.835  

2  

Santana de Parnaíba

EPSES  

             634.50   

32  

60  

92  

0346.842  

95  

São Lourenço da Serra 

EPSAA  

             943.20   

21  

60  

81  

346.879  

30  

São Paulo  

Water Supply  

        14,310.00   

28  

240  

268  

0346.903  

32  

São Paulo  

Water Supply  

          8,322.86   

22  

240  

262  

346.875  

95  

São Paulo  

Water Supply  

        11,340.00   

24  

240  

264  

346.959  

4  

São Paulo  

Water Supply  

        16,389.00   

19  

240  

259  

346.874  

80  

São Paulo  

Water Supply  

          2,250.00   

19  

240  

259  

346.877  

12  

São Paulo  

EPSAA  

          2,707.50   

22  

60  

82  

0346.900  

0  

São Paulo  

EPSES  

          4,750.00   

26  

60  

86  

0346.960  

32  

São Paulo  

EPSES  

          8,550.00   

31  

60  

91  

0346.836  

16  

São Vicente  

EPSES  

             942.10   

16  

60  

76  

346.831  

66  

Taboão da Serra  

EPSES  

             360.00   

34  

60  

94  

346.774  

76  

Taubaté  

EPSAA  

             330.92   

22  

60  

82  

0353.172  

30  

Avaré  

Water Supply  

             900.00   

30  

240  

270  

353.695  

55  

Registro  

EPSES  

             132.82   

29  

60  

89  

353.694  

49  

Campo Limpo Paulista  

Water Supply  

        32,835.54   

48  

240  

288  

352.095  

75  

 Sao Roque  

EPSAA  

             129.60   

22  

60  

82  

0352.139  

93  

Itapeva  

EPSES  

             570.00   

22  

60  

82  

0352.216  

34  

Itararé  

EPSAA  

             544.46   

26  

60  

86  

0353.677  

32  

Ibiúna  

Sewage  

        11,305.00   

42  

240  

282  

0352.150  

58  

Ibiúna  

EPSAA  

             362.79   

22  

60  

82  

TOTAL

      215,075.95   

 
 

EPSAA – Water Supply Systems Studies and Projects

EESES – Sewage System Studies and Projects

4. SURETY


·
Collection Account – a tariff collection monthly flow must be kept in the Collection Account, of at least, the monthly average of three (3) times the amount of a Restated Monthly Installment.
· Reserve Account – an amount corresponding to a Monthly Installment falling due must be kept in the Reserve Account, calculated over the restated debt outstanding balance.

The Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer is hereby authorized to conduct all the procedures and take all the measures necessary to conclude negotiations and sign the agreements. (...) These minutes, after being approved, were signed by the attending members of the Board of Directors. Edson de Oliveira Giriboni, Alexander Bialer, Dilma Seli Pena, Jerônimo Antunes, Heraldo Gilberto de Oliveira, Reinaldo Guerreiro, Sidney Estanislau Beraldo and Walter Tesch. This is a free English translation of the excerpt of the original minutes drawn up in the Book of Minutes of the Board of Directors. São Paulo, September 16, 2011. Edson Giriboni, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Sandra Maria Giannella, Executive Secretary of the Board of Directors. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CITIZENSHIP DEFENSE. BOARD OF TRADE OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO. I certify the Registration No.389.822/11-5 of September 26, 2011. KÁTIA REGINA BUENO DE GODOY, General Secretary.


 

 

COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - SABESP
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ): 43.776.517/0001-80
Company Registry (NIRE): 35.3000.1683-1

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 746th BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.

On September 15, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Edson de Oliveira Giriboni, pursuant to the caput of Article 13 of the Company’s Bylaws called for an ordinary meeting, which was held in the conference room of the Company’s headquarters located at Rua Costa Carvalho nº 300, in the City of São Paulo, attended by the appointed and undersigned members of the Board of Directors of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP. After the meeting was called to order, Mr. Edson Giriboni greeted everyone and justified the absence of the Board members, Messrs. Alberto Goldman and Andrea Sandro Calabi. (...), the Chairman then started discussing item 2 - “Funding strategy for investments and debt management” and the sub-items “2.1. Authorization for early full redemption of the 9th issue of debentures occurred in 2008”; “2.2 – Authorization to take the measures necessary in order to raise funds in the capital markets so as to meet the Company’s financial needs for 2012, as defined in the Company Budget”; “2.3 –Authorization for taking out loan with Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF or Federal Savings Bank), Selection Process of the Ministry of Cities (Normative Instructions 24 and 33/2010) – (Growth Acceleration Program - PAC 2), Phase III, destined to finance 36 projects”; “2.4 – Authorization for taking out loan with the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Selection Process of the Ministry of Cities (Normative Instruction 24/2010) - PAC 2, Phase III, destined to sewage works and services in the municipalities of São Paulo Metropolitan Region (RMSP) and the executive project of the São Lourenço Production System(time:75’), and the Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, Mr. Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso and the Superintendent of Funding and Investor Relations, Mr. Mario Azevedo de Arruda Sampaio were requested to present the matter, which was based on the Presentation duly distributed to the Board members and filed with the documentation of the Meeting. (...) Thereafter, the Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer and the Superintendent explained sub-item 2.4 - "Authorization for taking out loan with the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Selection Process of the Ministry of Cities (Normative Instruction 24/2010) - PAC 2, Phase III, destined to sewage works and services in the municipalities of São Paulo Metropolitan Region and the executive project of the São Lourenço Production System”, based on the Proposal submitted to the Board of Directors on September 14, 2011, the Board of Executive Officers’ Resolution no. 0245/11, of September 6, 2011, the Internal Communication FIN 27/11, of August 30, 2011 and the Presentation that comprises the documentation of the Meeting. After discussing and voting the matters, the Board members unanimously approved the taking out of loan with the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) to finance five (5) SABESP’s proposals selected by the Ministry of Cities within the scope of the Selection Process of the Ministry of Cities (Normative Instruction 24/2010), as follows:

1. LOAN AMOUNT – FINEM line of credit (project finance)

One hundred, eighty-three million, three hundred and fifty thousand reais (R$183,350,000.00)

2. ALLOCATION OF LOAN- Sewage works and services in the municipalities of São Paulo Metropolitan Region (RMSP) and the Executive Project of the São Lourenço Production System (SPSL).

3. CHARGES AND TERMS

·  Interest Rate: Long-term interest rate (TJLP) + 1.72% p.a.
· Terms: 180 months for works and 96 months for the Executive Project of the São Lourenço Production System with a grace period defined according to the sub-credits to be taken out and presented in the chart below:

          (R$ 1,000) 

Sub- credit

Purpose

Loan

Cost

Terms (months)

Total

Grace Period 

Amortization 

Usage 

A1 

Linear Works of
SES Cotia 

41,552.05 

TJLP + 1.72%
p.a. 

180 

36 

144 

30 

A2 

EE and Discharge Piping of
SES Cotia 

5,947.95 

TJLP + 1.72%
p.a. 

180 

36 

144 

30 

SES Osasco

22,800.00 

TJLP + 1.72%
p.a. 

180 

24 

156 

18 

C1 

Linear Works of
SES São Paulo 

7,337.80 

TJLP + 1.72%
p.a. 

180 

24 

156 

18 

C2 

EE and Discharge Piping of
SES São Paulo 

262.20 

TJLP + 1.72%
p.a. 

180 

24 

156 

18 

D1 

Linear Works of
SES S. B. Campo 

74,052.84 

TJLP + 1.72%
p.a. 

180 

36 

144 

54 

D2 

EE and Discharge Piping of
SES S. B. Campo 

20,947.16 

TJLP + 1.72%
p.a. 

180 

36 

144 

54 

Exec. Project of the S. Lourenço
Prod. System 

10,450.00 

TJLP + 1.72%
p.a. 

96 

24 

72 

18 

Total 

183,350.00 

         
 
SES – Sewage system
EE – Pumping station

 


 

4. SURETY – Fiduciary Assignment of part of SABESP tariff collection, in the monthly amount of R$8.0 million, annually adjusted by the Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA), calculated by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IPCA)/IBGE).

The Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer is hereby authorized to conduct all the procedures and take all the measures necessary to conclude negotiations and sign the agreement. (...) These minutes, after being approved, were signed by the attending members of the Board of Directors. Edson de Oliveira Giriboni, Alexander Bialer, Dilma Seli Pena, Jerônimo Antunes, Heraldo Gilberto de Oliveira, Reinaldo Guerreiro, Sidney Estanislau Beraldo and Walter Tesch. This is a free English translation of the excerpt of the original Minutes drawn up in the Book of Minutes of the Board of Directors. São Paulo, September 16, 2011. Edson Giriboni, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Sandra Maria Giannella, Executive Secretary of the Board of Directors. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. BOARD OF TRADE OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO. I certify the Registration No. 400.523/11-5 of October 3, 2011. KÁTIA REGINA BUENO DE GODOY, General Secretary.


 
SIGNATURE  
 
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, in the city São Paulo, Brazil.
Date: December 20 2011
 
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
By: /s/  Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso    
 
Name: Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer
 

 

 
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