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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 April 12, 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. Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting & Extraordinary General
Shareholders Meeting Public Notificaiton dated April 11, 2002.... 3
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: April 12, 2002
ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING &
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The shareholders are hereby invited to attend the General Shareholders Meetings
(Ordinary and Extraordinary), on April 29th, 2002, at 4:30 p.m., at 26 Avenida
Graca Aranha, 19th floor, Rio de Janeiro, to decide on the following matters
included in the Order of the Day:
1 - ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING:
a) appreciation of the managements' report and analysis, discussion and vote on
the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001;
b) proposal for the destination of the profits of the said fiscal year;
c) election of the members of the Audit Committee and establishment of their
remuneration; and
d) establishment of the remuneration of the members of the Company's management.
2 - EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING:
a) proposal for the increase of capital, via capitalization of reserves,
without issue of shares, and with the consequent alteration of the main section
of article 5 of the company by-laws;
b) modification of article 17 of the company by-laws to increase the maximum
number of members of the Executive Board, from six to eight, aiming to attend
the structure approved by the Board of Directors.
Those shareholders who intend to be represented by proxy are requested to send
the power of attorney 48 (forty-eight) hours prior to the holding of the
Meeting, so that the legitimacy of the representative may be verified.
Rio de Janeiro, April 11, 2002.
Luiz Tarquinio Sardinha Ferro
Chairman of the Board of Directors