Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by AMBEV S.A. reports on the minutes of a Board of Directors meeting held on August 7, 2018. The filing details corporate governance resolutions, specifically executive officer appointments and auditor engagements, effective for the periods starting September 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a report of corporate actions and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The primary material changes involve the restructuring of the Board of Executive Officers and the appointment of an independent auditor:
- Executive Leadership Changes (Effective Sept 1, 2018): Mr. Ricardo Morais Pereira de Melo replaced Mr. Fábio Vieira Kapitanovas as Chief People Officer, accumulating the role of Chief Sales Officer.
- Executive Leadership Changes (Effective Jan 1, 2019):
- Mr. Jean Jereissati elected as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.
- Mr. Paulo Zagman elected as Chief Logistics Officer.
- Ms. Leticia Rudge Barbosa Kina elected as Chief Legal Officer.
- Mr. Ricardo Gonçalves Melo elected as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer.
- The position of Chief Premium and High End Officer was extinguished, with functions absorbed by the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.
- Board Composition: Mr. Carlos Eduardo Klutzenschell Lisboa was nominated as an alternate member of the Board of Directors effective September 1, 2018.
- Auditor Engagement: PricewaterhouseCoopers was approved as the independent auditor for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide guidance, outlook, management commentary on market conditions, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is strictly limited to the formal resolutions of the Board meeting.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the effective dates of the new executive appointments (September 1, 2018, and January 1, 2019) to assess leadership continuity.
- Confirm the scope of the new Chief Sales and Marketing Officer role, which now includes functions previously held by the Chief Premium and High End Officer.
- Note the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent auditor for the 2019-2021 fiscal years.
- Review the term of office for the new executive board, unified until December 31, 2021.