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

UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2011

 

 

 

Commission File Number 001-15106		Commission File Number 001-33121
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. — PETROBRAS		PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)		(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
BRAZILIAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION — PETROBRAS		Not Applicable
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)		(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Avenida República do Chile, 65 20035-900 — Rio de Janeiro — RJ, Brazil (55-21) 3224-4477		4th Floor, Harbour Place 103 South Church Street P.O. Box 1034GT — BWI George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F  þ Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):            

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

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.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .

 

 

 

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This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form of F-3 of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (No. 333-163665) and Petrobras International Finance Company (“PifCo”) (No. 333-163665-01) and its accompanying prospectus supplement dated as of December 1, 2011.

Exhibits

Exhibit 1.1 — Underwriting Agreement

Exhibit 4.1 — Guaranty for the 2018 Notes

Exhibit 4.2 — Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.3 — Form of 4.875% Global Note due 2018 (included in Exhibit 4.2)

Exhibit 4.4 — Guaranty for the 2022 Notes

Exhibit 4.5 — Ninth Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.6 — Form of 5.875% Global Note due 2022 (included in Exhibit 4.5)

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

						PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. — PETROBRAS
						By		/s/    SÉRVIO TÚLIO DA R. TINOCO
								Sérvio Túlio da R. Tinoco
								Corporate Finance Manager
						PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY
Date: December 9, 2011						By		/s/    ARTHUR COSTA DA SILVA
								Arthur costa da silva
								Director’s Assistant

 

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