Rule · CVM · 17 Sep 2015

CVM Instruction No. 567 of September 17, 2015 (Revoked)

Open-capital companies trading their own shares or related derivatives must obtain board or general assembly approval, settling transactions within 18 months. Prohibitions ban acquiring controlling shareholder shares, paying above-market prices in organized markets, or exceeding available resources. Treasury holdings cannot exceed 10% of circulating shares per class, with excesses alienated within six months. Non-compliance with Articles 2 to 8 constitutes a serious offense under Law No. 6,385. This Instruction entered into force upon publication, replacing specific provisions of CVM Instructions No. 480 and No. 481.

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Annotations and obligations
55 obligations · 16 permissions · 39 definitions · 22 reporting items
  • Obligation 55
  • Permission 16
  • Definition / condition 39
  • Reporting template 22
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What changed in the obligations

Against CVM Instruction No. 390 of July 8, 2003 (Revoked) (2003-07-08)

58 new obligations · 2 changed obligations · 27 not carried over

5 obligations are the same in both texts.

Changed (2)
  • What must be done
    Before
    II – the operations with options provided for in this Instruction must be carried out in the markets where the company's shares are traded, with private operations being prohibited, except for those referring to a stock purchase option plan, as provided in § 3 of art. 168 of Law No. 6.404/76; in the old text
    Now
    II – it is carried out outside organized securities markets and at prices more than 10% (ten percent) higher, in the case of acquisition, or more than 10% (ten percent) lower, in the case of alienation, than market quotes; in this text
  • What must be done
    Before
    I – the quantity, by class and type of shares, of call or put options to be issued or acquired, as well as the settlement method and the parameters for determining the maturity dates and exercise prices; in the old text
    Now
    I – contain the calculation parameters for the exercise price of the stock options or the calculation of the price of the shares, as the case may be; and in this text
New in this text (58)
  • Art. 2 When trading shares of its own issuance, open-capital companies may only: in this text
  • I – acquire shares for treasury holding or cancellation; and in this text
  • II – alienate the shares acquired under item I and held in treasury. in this text
  • Art. 3 The trading, by an open-capital company, of shares of its own issuance will have its effectiveness conditioned on prior approval by the general assembly when: in this text
  • I – carried out outside organized securities markets, it involves, even through several isolated operations, more than 5% (five percent) of the species or class of shares in circulation in less than 18 (eighteen) months; in this text
  • III – it aims to alter or preserve the composition of shareholding control or the administrative structure of the company; or in this text
  • IV – the counterparty in a transaction carried out outside organized securities markets is a related party to the company, as defined by the accounting rules dealing with this matter, without prejudice to the provisions of art. 7, item I. in this text
  • § 1º In other cases, the trading may be approved by the board of directors. in this text
  • § 2º The corporate bylaws may prohibit the trading of own-issuance shares by the open-capital company, or still provide for new hypotheses where prior approval by the general assembly will be necessary. in this text
  • § 4º The provisions of this article apply to the celebration, by an open-capital company, of derivative contracts referenced in shares of its own issuance, in which case the following additional rules must be observed: in this text
  • II – if the settlement price of the derivative contract is not known at the time of celebration of the contract, prior approval by the general assembly will only be dispensed with if: a) the contract limits the settlement price to the level referred to in item II of the caput, regarding the market quote verified at the time of celebration or settlement of the contract; or in this text
  • II – if the settlement price of the derivative contract is not known at the time of celebration of the contract, prior approval by the general assembly will only be dispensed with if: b) the contract provides that the payments made or received by the company are calculated based on the variation of the share quote between certain periods, and the quote of the shares at the initial term of each of… in this text
  • Art. 4 The approval by the general assembly referred to in art. 3 is dispensed with when it concerns: in this text
  • I – alienation or transfer of shares to administrators, employees, and service providers of the open-capital company, its affiliates or controlled companies, resulting from: a) the exercise of stock options within the scope of a stock option grant plan; or in this text
  • I – alienation or transfer of shares to administrators, employees, and service providers of the open-capital company, its affiliates or controlled companies, resulting from: b) other remuneration models based on shares; and in this text
  • II – secondary public offering of distribution of treasury shares or of securities convertible or exchangeable into treasury shares. in this text
  • The option grant plan and the remuneration models referred to in item I of the caput must: in this text
  • II – be approved by the general assembly. in this text
  • Art. 7 The acquisition, by an open-capital company, of shares of its own issuance is prohibited when: in this text
  • I – it has as object shares belonging to the controlling shareholder; in this text
  • II – it is carried out in organized securities markets at prices higher than market prices; in this text
  • III – the period of public offering for acquisition of its own shares is underway, as defined by the rules dealing with this matter; or in this text
  • IV – it requires the use of resources exceeding those available. in this text
  • § 3º The existence of available resources must be verified by the executive board based on the latest financial statements disclosed prior to the effective transfer, to the company, of the ownership of its own-issuance shares. in this text
  • § 4º The financial statements referred to in § 3º must be the most recent among the annual statements, the interim statements, and those reflected in the quarterly information forms – ITR. in this text
  • § 5º Administrators may only approve the acquisition of shares or, if applicable, propose its approval by the general assembly, if they have taken the necessary diligence to ensure that: in this text
  • II – in the event that the existence of available resources has been verified based on interim accounting statements or reflected in the ITR, there are no foreseeable facts capable of causing significant changes in the amount of such resources throughout the remaining period of the fiscal year. in this text
  • I – the quantity of shares referenced in derivative instruments that confer economic exposure to the shares of issuance of the own company cannot be offset with the quantity of shares referenced in derivative instruments that produce inverse economic effects; and in this text
  • § 4º The provisions of the caput of this article do not apply: in this text
  • Art. 9 The company must alienate or cancel shares held in treasury whenever it finds that the balance of available resources has been exceeded, as calculated in its latest disclosed accounting statements. in this text
  • The alienation must occur within 6 months from the disclosure of the accounting statements that served as the basis for the calculation of the excess. in this text
  • Art. 10. Shares held in treasury have no right to vote nor to cash dividends of any nature. in this text
  • § 1º The provisions of the caput do not prevent treasury shares from: in this text
  • I – being entitled to bonus shares; and in this text
  • II – being the object of consolidations and splits. in this text
  • § 2º Shares held in treasury must be disregarded in the computation of the quorums for installation and deliberation provided for in Law No. 6,404, of 1976, and in the regulation of the securities market. in this text
  • XXXVI – communication regarding approval of trading, by the open-capital company, of shares of its own issuance, in accordance with Annex 30-XXXVI, on the same date of disclosure of the minutes of the board of directors meeting or within 7 (seven) business days, whichever occurs first.” in this text
  • “Art. 20-B. Whenever the general assembly is convened to deliberate on the trading, by the company, of shares of its own issuance or the carrying out of operations with derivative instruments referenced in such shares, the company must provide, at a minimum, the information indicated in Annex 20-B to this Instruction.” in this text
  • 1. Justify in detail the objective and expected economic effects of the operation; in this text
  • 3. Inform the quantity of shares that may be acquired or alienated; in this text
  • 5. Describe, if any, any existing voting agreements or instructions between the company and the counterparties of the operations; in this text
  • 6. In the case of operations carried out outside organized securities markets, inform: a. the maximum (minimum) price at which the shares will be acquired (alienated); and in this text
  • 6. In the case of operations carried out outside organized securities markets, inform: b. if applicable, the reasons justifying the carrying out of the operation at prices more than 10% (ten percent) higher, in the case of acquisition, or more than 10% (ten percent) lower, in the case of alienation, than the average quote, weighted by volume, in the 10 (ten) previous trading sessions; in this text
  • 7. Inform, if any, the impacts that the trading will have on the composition of shareholding control or the administrative structure of the society; in this text
  • 8. Identify the counterparties, if known, and, in the case of a related party to the company, as defined by the accounting rules dealing with this matter, provide the information required by art. 8 of CVM Instruction No. 481, of December 17, 2009; in this text
  • 11. Identify institutions that will act as intermediaries, if any; in this text
  • 12. Specify the available resources to be used, in the form of art. 7, § 1, of CVM Instruction No. 567, of September 17, 2015. in this text
  • 13. Specify the reasons why the members of the board of directors feel comfortable that the share repurchase will not prejudice the fulfillment of obligations assumed with creditors nor the payment of mandatory, fixed, or minimum dividends.” in this text
  • 1 When presenting the annual reference form, the information must refer to the last 3 fiscal years. in this text
  • When presenting the reference form due to the request for registration of public distribution of securities, the information must refer to the last 3 fiscal years and the current fiscal year. in this text
  • 1. Justify in detail the objective and expected economic effects of the operation; in this text
  • 2. Inform the quantities of shares (i) in circulation and (ii) already held in treasury; in this text
  • 3. Inform the quantity of shares that may be acquired or alienated; in this text
  • 6. In the case of operations carried out outside organized securities markets, inform: a. the maximum (minimum) price at which the shares will be acquired (alienated); and in this text
  • 6. In the case of operations carried out outside organized securities markets, inform: b. if applicable, the reasons justifying the carrying out of the operation at prices more than 10% (ten percent) higher, in the case of acquisition, or more than 10% (ten percent) lower, in the case of alienation, than the average quote, weighted by volume, in the 10 (ten) previous trading sessions; in this text
  • 8. Identify the counterparties, if known, and, in the case of a related party to the company, as defined by the accounting rules dealing with this matter, provide the information required by art. 8 of this Instruction; in this text
  • 12. Specify the available resources to be used, in the form of art. 7, § 1, of CVM Instruction No. 567, of September 17, 2015. in this text
  • 13. Specify the reasons why the members of the board of directors feel comfortable that the share repurchase will not prejudice the fulfillment of obligations assumed with creditors nor the payment of mandatory, fixed, or minimum dividends. in this text
Not carried over (27)
  • Art. 2 Trading with put and call options, by a publicly-held company, referenced in shares of its own issuance, for purposes of cancellation, retention in treasury, or alienation, is authorized. in the old text
  • §1 The operations described in the caput of this article may only be carried out if the company's bylaws attribute powers to the Board of Directors to authorize trading with its own shares, or, in the absence of such provision in the bylaws, if there is a specific resolution by the general assembly. in the old text
  • §2 The resolution of the Board of Directors, or of the general assembly, that authorizes the operations described in the caput of this article constitutes a relevant fact, in accordance with current regulations. in the old text
  • IV – options already issued or held by the company; in the old text
  • V – a declaration, by the company, that there are no relevant facts that have not been disclosed. in the old text
  • §4 The resolution that authorizes trading with options may allow the company's management to carry out other operations with shares and options referenced in shares of its own issuance exclusively for the purpose of protecting open option positions or reversing them. in the old text
  • III - the maturity of the options may not exceed 365 (three hundred and sixty-five) calendar days, counted from the date of the operation's contracting; in the old text
  • IV - options may only be exercised on the maturity dates; in the old text
  • V – issued call options and acquired put options must, obligatorily, be backed by treasury shares during the exercise period of the options, except for the facility provided in §4 of art. 2; in the old text
  • VI - it may not issue more than one series of call option and one series of put option for each maturity date. in the old text
  • VII – it may not, except as provided in § 4 of art. 2, carry out operations in the spot or options market in the opposite direction to that indicated by the options operations, in the period between the operation's authorization and the option's exercise date. in the old text
  • §1 Cash settlement exclusively is permitted for operations involving options issued or acquired referenced in shares of the company's own issuance, under this Instruction, upon their respective exercise, in the manner to be determined by the Stock Exchanges or organized over-the-counter entity, after prior approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission. in the old text
  • §3 During the period between the authorization referred to in art. 2 of this Instruction and the settlement of the options operations, trading in securities issued by the company, or referenced therein, by controlling shareholders, direct or indirect, directors, and members of the board of directors, may only be carried out in accordance with the provisions of a trading policy referenced in CVM I… in the old text
  • §4 The resolutions that authorize the company to trade with options under this Instruction must be based on a study justifying the operations to be carried out and their conditions, notably regarding the timing and exercise price, and the company must keep such document available for the CVM. in the old text
  • Art. 4 The company shall disclose in the Notes to the Financial Statements and in the Quarterly Information Form – ITR: I - the objective of carrying out the options operations; in the old text
  • Art. 4 The company shall disclose in the Notes to the Financial Statements and in the Quarterly Information Form – ITR: II - the quantity, by class and type of shares, of options acquired or issued and exercised during the fiscal year; in the old text
  • Art. 4 The company shall disclose in the Notes to the Financial Statements and in the Quarterly Information Form – ITR: III - the premiums and exercise prices paid and received; in the old text
  • Art. 4 The company shall disclose in the Notes to the Financial Statements and in the Quarterly Information Form – ITR: IV - the changes in the quantity of treasury shares existing, including and considering those that the company may come to acquire through the exercise, by itself or by counterparties, of call or put options, indicating initial and final balances; in the old text
  • Art. 4 The company shall disclose in the Notes to the Financial Statements and in the Quarterly Information Form – ITR: V - the dates on which the operations were carried out and the terms and maturity dates of the options; in the old text
  • Art. 4 The company shall disclose in the Notes to the Financial Statements and in the Quarterly Information Form – ITR: VI - the net result of the alienation and acquisition operations occurring during the fiscal year resulting from the options operations; in the old text
  • Art. 4 The company shall disclose in the Notes to the Financial Statements and in the Quarterly Information Form – ITR: VII - any positions issued or acquired in a previous exercise that are still open. in the old text
  • Art. 5 The premiums received or paid in options operations shall be accounted for as follows: in the old text
  • I – when there is physical exercise of the option, the value of the premium will integrate the acquisition or sale cost of the treasury shares, as the case may be; in the old text
  • II – when there is financial exercise of the option, the value of the premium will integrate the net result of the operation, which will be accounted for in the manner provided in letters “a” and “b”, of art. 18, of CVM Instruction No. 10/80; and in the old text
  • III - in case there is no exercise of the option: a) the received premium will be accounted for in a capital reserve account named “Option Premium – Own Shares” or another similar name that clearly indicates its nature; and in the old text
  • III - in case there is no exercise of the option: b) the paid premium will be deducted from the available reserves referred to in CVM Instruction No. 10/80. in the old text
  • "Art. 21 The company shall disclose in the Notes to the Financial Statements and in the Quarterly Information Form – ITR: in the old text

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