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 May, 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.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes No X
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COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS - CEMIG
SUMMARY OF DELIBERATIONS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING HELD ON MAY 28, 2003
The proposal of the Board of Directors to CEMIG's shareholders was approved in
its entirety at the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held at 10:00
a.m. on May 28, 2003 at CEMIG's headquarters, located at Avenida Barbacena,
1200 - 18th floor, in the city of Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais,
Brazil. The following items were approved:
I- Amendments to CEMIG's By-laws:
1. Article 1 was amended, conforming CEMIG's corporate purpose to
legal requirements.
2. Article 2 was amended, allowing CEMIG to establish offices abroad.
3. The sole paragraph of Article 5 was deleted, conforming the
By-laws to Article 47 of Law 6,404/1976 and its subsequent
amendments;
4. The heading of Article 8 was amended; however, the first and
second paragraphs were preserved, ensuring that the State of Minas
Gerais retains the majority of voting shares unless prior
authorization by the State House of Representatives is given;
5. The sole paragraph of Article 9 was inserted, conforming the
By-laws to Article 126 of Law 6,404/1976 and its subsequent
amendments, as well as expediting the procedures necessary to call
General Shareholders' Meetings;
6. The first paragraph of Article 14 was amended, emphasizing the
requirements of knowledge by all directors at a Board of
Directors' meeting in the event of meetings called on an
expedited basis;
7. Subsections "j" and "l" were inserted into Article 17, better
defining the Board of Directors' responsibilities;
8. The heading of Article 18 was amended, modifying the constitution
of the Board of Executive Officers;
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9. The heading of Article 19 was amended, assigning to the Executive
Vice President the authority to act as substitute for the Chief
Executive Officer during his/her temporary absences;
10. Article 22 was amended, modifying the Executive Officers' duties;
11. Paragraph 3 of Article 21 was amended, reflecting the new
constitution of the Board of Executive Officers;
12. Paragraph 4 of Article 21 was amended, more precisely defining
the Executive Officers' duties;
13. The sole paragraph of Article 23 was inserted, establishing the
criteria to elect the chairperson of the Fiscal Council and to
authorize such person to summon and to chair Fiscal Council
meetings;
14. The sole paragraph of Article 28 and the heading of Article 30
were amended, conforming them to Article 189 of Law 6,404/1976
and its subsequent amendments;
15. Article 33 was amended, clearly providing that the actions
authorized by the By-laws are only authorized to the extent they
comply with applicable law; and
16. Article 12 was amended, modifying the Board of Directors'
composition that is now comprised of 14 directors and their
respective alternates. Paragraph 3 of Article 12 was inserted,
ensuring that minority holders of common shares and minority
holders of preferred shares have the right to elect, in a
separate voting process, one director and his/her alternate,
respectively.
II- Election of directors and their respective alternates in connection
with the amendment of Article 12 modifying the Board of Directors'
composition.
1. Election of the director Francisco Roberto Andre Gros and his
alternate, Arnaldo Jose Vollet, by minority holders of preferred
shares.
2. Election of the remaining 13 directors and their respective
alternates through cumulative voting, in accordance with Article
141 of Law 6,404/1976, amended by Law 10,303/2001, as follows:
i. By the shareholder Estado de Minas Gerais:
Wilson Nelio Brumer and his alternate, Fernando Lage
de Melo.
Djalma Bastos de Morais and his alternate, Luiz Antonio
Athayde Vasconcelos.
Francelino Pereira dos Santos and his alternate, Marco
Antonio Rodrigues da Cunha.
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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.
ii. 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 Luiz
Garbuglio.
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 Officer CEMIG The Anne McBride Company
Tel.+55-31-3299-3930 Tel. 303-477-1350
Fax +55-31-3299-3933 Fax 212-983-1736
Irolla@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: May 30, 2003