FORM 6-K
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 the month of June, 2003
Commission File Number 1-15224
Energy Company of Minas Gerais
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Avenida Barbacena, 1200
30190-131 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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MATERIAL FACT
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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HOLDERS OF PREFERRED SHARES ELECT ONE CEMIG DIRECTOR;
BOARD APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
Belo Horizonte, June 4, 2003 - Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais - Cemig
(NYSE: CIG, BOVESPA: CMIG3, CMIG4 and LATIBEX: XCMIG), a leading fully
integrated electricity company in Brazil, announced today that holders of
preferred shares elected one member of CEMIG's Board of Directors at the
Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held on May 28, 2003. The new
Board of Directors is comprised of the following members:
1. Elected by the shareholder Estado de Minas Gerais:
Wilson Nelio Brumer (Chairman) and his alternate, Fernando Lage de Melo
Djalma Bastos de Morais (Vice-President) and his alternate, Luiz Antonio Athayde Vasconcelos
Francelino Pereira dos Santos and his alternate, Marco Antonio Rodrigues da Cunha
Antonio Adriano Silva and his alternate, Francisco Sales Dias Horta
Flavio Jose Barbosa de Alencastro and his alternate, Guilherme Horta Goncalves Junior
Aecio Ferreira da Cunha and his alternate, Eduardo Lery Vieira
Maria Estela Kubitschek Lopes and her alternate, Fernando Henrique Schuffner Neto
Alexandre Heringer Lisboa and his alternate, Franklin Moreira Goncalves
2. Elected by the shareholder Southern Electric Brasil Participacoes Ltda.:
Oderval Esteves Duarte Filho and his alternate, Geraldo Dannemann
Marcelo Pedreira de Oliveira and his alternate, Luiz Felippe Leal da Fonseca Junior
Joao Bosco Braga Garcia and his alternate, Carlos Suplicy de Figueiredo Forbes
Sergio Lustosa Botelho Martins and his alternate, Marc Leal Claassen
Mario Lucio Lobato and his alternate, Andre Luis Garbuglio
3. Elected by minority holders of preferred shares:
Francisco Roberto Andre Gros and his alternate, Arnaldo Jose Vollet
At the same meeting, shareholders approved amendments to CEMIG's By-laws
allowing, among other things, the modification of the composition of the Board
of Executive Officers, creating the position of the Executive Vice-President.
The newly elected Board of Directors appointed Francisco Sales Dias Horta as
the Executive Vice-President in a meeting held on June 2, 2003.
Certain statements and assumptions contained herein are forward-looking
statements based on management's current views and assumptions and involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
Contacts:
Luiz Fernando Rolla Eliza Gibbons
Investor Relations - CEMIG The Anne McBride Company
Tel. +55-31-3299-3930 Tel. 303-477-1350
Fax +55-31-3299-3933 Fax 212-983-1736
lrolla@cemig.com.br eliza@annemcbride.com
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 ENERGETICA DE MINAS
GERAIS - CEMIG
By: /s/ Flavio Decat de Moura
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Name: Flavio Decat de Moura
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 4, 2003