United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
FORM 6-K/A
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 2004
Valley of the Rio Doce Company
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26
20005-900 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.)
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(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))
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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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This report on Form 6-K/A is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Vale Overseas Limited, File No. 333-110867-01 and the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, File No. 333-110867 and shall be deemed to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
Explanatory Note
This report on Form 6-K/A amends and restates in its entirety the Companys report on Form 6-K filed on May 14, 2004 (the Original 6-K). The Company has restated its US GAAP financial statements for the first quarter of 2004 for the reasons described in Note 5 to the financial statements included as a part of this report on Form 6-K/A. The Companys Brazilian GAAP financial statements are not affected by the restatement. In addition, this report on Form 6-K/A does not purport to provide an update or a discussion of any other developments subsequent to May 14, 2004. For a discussion of events after that date, you should consult the Companys reports on Form 6-K filed subsequent to May 14, 2004.
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Financial Statements |
COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 |
F-3 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-month periods ended March 31,
2004 and 2003 and December 31, 2003 |
F-5 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31,
2004 and 2003 and December 31, 2003 |
F-6 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity for the three-month
periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 and December 31, 2003 |
F-7 | |||
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Information |
F-8 |