OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February, 2008
(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F ______
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7). _____
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.
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BRASKEM S.A.
CNPJ No. 42.150.391/0001-70
NIRE No. 29300006939
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE OF CONVOCATION
The shareholders of BRASKEM S.A. (“Company”) are invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting that will be held on March 6, 2008, at 10 a.m., at the Company’s headquarters established at Rua Eteno, 1.561, Pólo Petroquímico, in the Municipality of Camaçari, State of Bahia, in order to resolve the following Agenda: 01) to approve the cancellation of 16.595.000 (sixteen million, five hundred and ninety five thousand) class “A” preferred shares held in the Company’s treasury until then; and 02) to approve the amendment of art. 4 of the Company’s bylaws due to the cancellation of the treasury shares.
| Attention: | Taking into account the Health, Safety and Environmental Norms (SSMA – Saúde, Segurança e Meio Ambiente) in effect at the headquarters of the Company, which set forth the directives for the control of access of people and vehicles into the internal and external areas of the headquarters, the shareholders and their legal representatives convened for the Meeting are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of it, so as to insure compliance with the SSMA basic training instruction procedures in effect at the Company, which have been made available for consultation at the Company’s headquarter. |
Camaçari/BA, February 19, 2008.
Pedro Augusto Ribeiro Novis
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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.
Date: February 20, 2008
| BRASKEM S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho | ||
| Name: | Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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