BANK BRADESCO current report, Q3 FY2003

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 6-K filing by Banco Bradesco S.A. covers the month of September 2003 and was filed on October 8, 2003. The report details securities and derivatives transactions involving the company's administration, family dependents, and various governance bodies (Board of Directors, Executive Officers, and Audit Committee) in compliance with Instruction CVM No. 358/2002.

Key Financial Metrics

The filing does not provide consolidated financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics for the period. The document focuses exclusively on share ownership balances and specific trading activities.

Entity Share Class Opening Balance (Qty) Closing Balance (Qty) Net Change
Group and Family Dependents Common Shares 513,608,461,696 513,608,461,696 0
Group and Family Dependents Non-Voting Shares 17,745,430,092 17,745,430,092 0
Board of Directors Common Shares 7,590,107,474 7,590,107,474 0
Board of Directors Non-Voting Shares 7,795,378,912 7,816,378,912 +21,000,000
Board of Executive Officers Common Shares 709,308,365 709,308,365 0
Board of Executive Officers Non-Voting Shares 1,452,364,924 1,450,392,880 -1,972,044
Audit Committee Common Shares 597,439,266 597,439,266 0
Audit Committee Non-Voting Shares 211,207,298 211,207,298 0

Material Changes and Transactions

  • Board of Directors Activity: On September 25, 2003, the Board purchased a total of 21,000,000 Non-Voting Shares via Bradesco S.A. C.T.V.M. The transactions occurred at prices ranging from R$ 11.75 to R$ 11.83, with a total value of approximately R$ 247,720.
  • Board of Executive Officers Activity: On September 2, 2003, the Board sold 2,000,000 Non-Voting Shares at prices of R$ 12.90 and R$ 12.96. The filing lists the total value as R$ 25,860.00, which appears to be a typographical error in the source text given the share count and price (mathematically expected to be ~R$ 25.86 million).
  • Ownership Adjustments: A note indicates that the difference in the Executive Officers' balance was partially caused by the inclusion of dependents (Ms. Felicia Rosset Sztajn and Ms. Wandernilze Aparecida Hernandes Pagani).
  • No Activity: No securities or derivatives operations were reported for the Group and Family Dependents, Bradesco BCN Leasing S.A., or the Audit Committee during September 2003.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

The filing contains a standard Forward-Looking Statements disclaimer. It states that any projections regarding dividends, operating strategies, capital expenditures, or future financial results are based on management's current estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that expected events will occur. The document does not provide specific guidance, outlook figures, or new risk factors beyond this general disclaimer.

Investor Verification Checklist

  • Verify the total transaction value for the Executive Officers' share sales (R$ 25,860.00 vs. expected ~R$ 25.86 million) to confirm if the source text contains a decimal error.
  • Confirm the exact impact of the inclusion of dependents on the Executive Officers' share balance.
  • Review the full quarterly or annual report (Form 20-F) for actual financial performance metrics (revenue, profit, liquidity) as this Form 6-K does not contain them.
  • Monitor the concentration of ownership held by the Group and Family Dependents, which remains at approximately 64.29% of Common Shares and 2.25% of Non-Voting Shares.