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 October 2009
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Commission File Number 1-15106
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Commission File Number 333-14168 |
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PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. — PETROBRAS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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BRAZILIAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION —
PETROBRAS
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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Not Applicable
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
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Avenida República do Chile, 65
20035-900 — Rio de Janeiro — RJ,
Brazil
(55-21) 3224-4477
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Anderson Square Building, P.O. Box 714
George Town, Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands B.W.I.
(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 o
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): o
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 o
No þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
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. 333-139459) and Petrobras International
Finance Company (“PifCo”) (No. 333-139459-01) and its accompanying prospectus supplement dated as
of October 23, 2009.
Exhibits
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Exhibit 5.1
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Opinion of internal counsel to Petrobras |
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Exhibit 5.2
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Opinion of Walkers, Cayman Islands counsel to PifCo and Petrobras |
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Exhibit 5.3
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Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, U.S. counsel to PifCo and Petrobras |
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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.
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. — PETROBRAS
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/s/ Jorge José Nahas Neto
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Date: October 30, 2009 |
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Executive Officer |
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PETROBRAS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE COMPANY
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/s/ Sérvio Túlio da R. Tinoco |
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Date: October 30, 2009 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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