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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Brazil None
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or (IRS Employer Identification No.)
organization)
Avenida Graca Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil None
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(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following A.(d), please check the following
box. [X] box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), New York Stock Exchange
each representing one Common Share
Common Shares, no par value per share New York Stock Exchange
("Common Shares")(1)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(1) Application is made for listing in connection with the listing of the
ADSs, not trading, pursuant to the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The description under the headings "Description of Capital Stock" and
"Description of American Depositary Shares" relating to the Registrant's common
shares, without par value (the "Common Shares") and American Depositary Shares
representing one Common Share (the "ADSs"), in the Prospectus included in the
Form F-3 (No. 333-82136) (the "F-3") filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 5, 2002, as amended, and the form of American Depositary
Receipt evidencing American Depositary Shares filed as an exhibit to the Form
F-6 (No. 333-83702) filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1.1 Deposit Agreement incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form F-6 (File
No. 333-83702).
1.2 Instrument corresponding to Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the
Registrant as revised on April 25, 2001, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1(a) and 1(b) of the Form 20-F of the Registrant filed on June 26,
2001 (File No. 000-26030 ).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
By: /s/Roger Agnelli
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Name: Roger Agnelli
Title: Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Gabriel Stoliar
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Name: Gabriel Stoliar
Title: Executive Officer--
Corporate Center and Investors Relations