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

 

May 2021

 

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 x Form 40-F ¨

 

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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

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Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers on April 30, 2021

 

Company: VALE S.A.

Beginning balance

 

              %  
Type of
security 		  Characteristic of the security   Quantity     Same class of
shares 		    Total capital  
Shares   VALE 3     152,566,847       2.89 %     2.89 %

 

Movements

 

Type of
security 		  Characteristic of
the security 		  Intermediate   Operation   Date   Quantity     Average price
(Daily) 		    Volume (R$)  
Shares   VALE3   XP Investimentos CCTVM S/A   Buy   04/05/21     141,700       101.1774       14,336,836  
Shares   VALE3   XP Investimentos CCTVM S/A   Buy   04/07/21     250,000       103.9046       25,976,151  
Shares   VALE3   XP Investimentos CCTVM S/A   Buy   04/08/21     325,000       104.6197       34,001,418  
Shares   VALE3   Santander Corporate & Investment Banking   Buy   04/27/21     672,800       109.6120       73,746,986  
Shares   VALE3   Santander Corporate & Investment Banking   Buy   04/28/21     907,500       111.5296       101,213,083  
Shares   VALE3   Santander Corporate & Investment Banking   Buy   04/29/21     905,000       112.0252       101,382,770  
Shares   VALE3   Santander Corporate & Investment Banking   Buy   04/30/21     1,152,200       110.8779       127,753,498  

 

Ending balance

 

              %  
Type of
security 		  Characteristic of the security   Quantity     Same class of
shares 		    Total capital  
Shares   VALE 3     156,921,047       2.97 %     2.97 %

 

Company: VALE S.A.

Beginning balance

 

              %  
Type of
security 		  Characteristic of the security   Quantity     Same class of
shares 		    Total capital  
ADS   VALE     1,106,499       0.021 %     0.021 %

 

Movements

 

Type of
security 		  Characteristic of
the security 		  Intermediate   Operation   Date   Quantity     Average price
(Daily) 		    Volume (R$)  
ADS   VALE   XP Investments US   Buy   04/05/21     393,468       18.0424       40,165,938  
ADS   VALE   XP Investments US   Buy   04/07/21     250,000       18.6253       26,012,147  
ADS   VALE   XP Investments US   Buy   04/08/21     175,000       18.8115       18,375,023  
ADS   VALE   Citigroup Global Markets Inc   Buy   04/27/21     775,000       20.1879       85,149,681  
ADS   VALE   Citigroup Global Markets Inc   Buy   04/28/21     1,447,547       20.7693       162,363,273  
ADS   VALE   Citigroup Global Markets Inc   Buy   04/29/21     1,600,000       20.9167       179,589,113  
ADS   VALE   Citigroup Global Markets Inc   Buy   04/30/21     1,850,000       20.5142       205,073,591  

 

Ending balance

 

              %  
Type of
security 		  Characteristic of the security   Quantity     Same class of
shares 		    Total capital  
ADS   VALE     7,597,514       0.14 %     0.14 %

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Vale S.A.
  (Registrant)
     
  By: /s/ Ivan Fadel
    Head of Investor Relations
Date: May 10, 2021