Vale S.A. Files Board Regulations in 6-K Report

Ticker: VALE · Form: 6-K · Filed: Aug 29, 2025 · CIK: 917851

Vale S.A. 6-K Filing Summary
FieldDetail
CompanyVale S.A. (VALE)
Form Type6-K
Filed DateAug 29, 2025
Risk Levellow
Pages16
Reading Time19 min
Sentimentneutral

Sentiment: neutral

Topics: governance, filing, regulations

TL;DR

Vale S.A. just filed its internal board regulations, a governance update for investors.

AI Summary

Vale S.A. filed a 6-K report on August 29, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2025. The filing includes the Board of Directors' Internal Regulations, which were approved by the Board of Directors of Vale S.A. The company, formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Why It Matters

This filing provides insight into the internal governance structure of Vale S.A., a major global mining company, which can influence investor confidence and operational decisions.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing primarily concerns internal governance documents and does not appear to contain significant new financial or operational risks.

Key Players & Entities

FAQ

What is the primary purpose of this 6-K filing?

The primary purpose of this 6-K filing is to report the Board of Directors' Internal Regulations of Vale S.A., which were approved by the Board.

When was this report filed with the SEC?

This report was filed with the SEC on August 29, 2025.

What is the reporting period for this 6-K?

The conforming period of the report is September 30, 2025.

What was Vale S.A. formerly known as?

Vale S.A. was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce.

Where is Vale S.A. headquartered?

Vale S.A. is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Filing Stats: 4,667 words · 19 min read · ~16 pages · Grade level 15.3 · Accepted 2025-08-28 19:30:40

Filing Documents

From the Filing

United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of August 2025 Vale S.A. Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar, Botafogo 22250-145 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (Address of principal executive office) (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.) (Check One) Form 20-F Form 40-F Page 1 of 19 VALE S.A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ INTERNAL REGULATIONS The Board of Directors of Vale S.A. (“Board of Directors” and “Vale” or “Company,” respectively) in the exercise of its powers approved this Board of Directors’ Internal Regulations (“Internal Regulations”) at its meeting held on July 31, 2025, in order to govern its functioning and relationship with Vale’s other governance bodies as per Vale’s Bylaws and applicable legislation, as follows: CHAPTER I - MISSION 1.1 The Board of Directors’ mission is to protect Vale’s assets and maximize shareholders’ long-term returns on their investment, while upholding the highest ethical principles to ensure the Company’s perpetuity so that it transforms natural resources into prosperity and sustainable development, in line with Vale’s mission. CHAPTER II - INVESTMENT 2.1 Board members may take office only after signing the respective instrument as described below, as well as fulfilling the other applicable legal requirements and they shall remain in office until (i) the end of the Board of Directors’ unified term of office, or (ii) their position being vacant, which can occur at any time. 2.1.1 Members of the Board of Directors shall have their terms of office extended until their successors take office. 2.2 Before taking office, board members must submit the following documents, when nominated: (i) Copy of a valid identity document with photo; (ii) Copy of the document showing their enrollment with the individual taxpayers register (CPF) of Brazil’s Ministry of Finance, or their passport, as the case may be; (iii) D&O questionnaire for members of Vale’s Board of Directors as per applicable legislation; and Page 2 of 19 (iv) Declaration that they hold the minimum qualifications required or declaration of non-impediment, in addition to a declaration of independent status, as applicable, as per Vale’s internal policies and rules and current legislation. 2.3 Immediately after their election, board members shall take office by signing the following documents to be filed at Vale’s headquarters: (i) Instrument of qualification including a declaration of non-impediment as well as their submission to the arbitration clause provided for in Vale’s Bylaws; (ii) Cognizance of Vale’s Code of Conduct and promise to obey it; (iii) Declaration of adherence to Vale’s Policy of Disclosure of Information and Securities Trading together with any other information required as per said Policy; (iv) Agreement to obey Vale’s Related Parties Transactions Policy and the Conflict of Interest Management Policy together with the questionnaires and other information required as per the above Policies or related to the topic; (v) Adhesion to user rules for Vale’s Corporate Governance Portal (“Portal”); and (vi) Adhesion to Vale’s Guidelines for the Use of Administrative Services (PGS- 006047) 2.4 Notwithstanding the above, board members hereby undertake to sign any other documents required to take office under the applicable legislation and Vale’s internal rules. CHAPTER III – VACANCY 3.1 A vacant position for a member of the Board of Directors may arise from dismissal, resignation, disability, death, proven impediment, loss of term of office or other legally stipulated cases. 3.1.1 If a position is vacated, the Board member concerned shall automatically lose access to Vale’s corporate email (@vale.com) and its Portal; any assets or devices placed at their disposal to carry out their duties must be returned to Vale. Any exceptions to the immediate loss of access to corporate e-mail Page 3 of 19 may be authorized by the Chairman of the Board of Directors ("CBoD") exclusively to enable the signing of pending past documents. 3.2 Members may resign from their position by sending a letter to the CBoD , or to the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors (“VCBoD”), in the case of resignation by the CBoD himself, and their resignation shall be effective as of the date of Vale’s receipt of their letter and shall take effect for third parties as of disclosure to the market and the letter’s filing with the State of Rio de Janeiro’s Commercial Registry, as legally required. CHAPTER IV - RESPONSIBILITIES 4.1 In general terms, the Board of Directors shall be re

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