Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Banco Bradesco S.A. (Bank Bradesco) covers the month of December 2021. The report was filed in January 2022. The document serves as a disclosure of transactions involving securities and derivatives by the company's administration, family dependents, and related entities, in accordance with Instruction CVM No. 358/2002, Paragraph 11.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not contain consolidated financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, or margin data. It focuses exclusively on shareholding balances and specific trading activities of insiders and related parties.
- Group and Family Dependents Holdings: Held 3,465,074,947 Common Shares (35.65% total participation) and 110,061,004 Non-Voting Shares (1.13% total participation). No changes occurred in December 2021.
- Board of Executive Officers Holdings: Held 53,427 Common Shares and 1,391,081 Non-Voting Shares at period end.
- Treasury Holdings: Held 17,493,900 Common Shares and 12,051,100 Non-Voting Shares. No changes occurred.
Material Changes and Transactions
While the majority of listed entities reported no operations, the Board of Executive Officers conducted the following transactions in December 2021:
- Buy: 1,000 Non-Voting Shares on Dec 30 at R$ 19.15 (Total: R$ 19,150.00).
- Sell: 7,288 Non-Voting Shares across multiple dates (Dec 1, 27, 28, 29, 30) at prices ranging from R$ 19.09 to R$ 20.45 (Total Value: R$ 141,493.00).
- Net Result: A net reduction of 6,288 Non-Voting Shares for the Board of Executive Officers.
All other listed entities, including the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Technical Agencies, and numerous controlled subsidiaries (e.g., Bradesco Leasing, Cielo, Bradesco Seguros), reported no operations with securities or derivatives during the period.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing includes a standard Forward-Looking Statements disclaimer. It notes that any statements regarding future economic circumstances, industry conditions, or company performance are based on management's current views and estimates. The document explicitly states there is no guarantee that expected events or trends will occur, citing risks related to general economic conditions, market conditions, and operating factors.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the net sale of 6,288 Non-Voting Shares by the Board of Executive Officers in December 2021.
- Confirm that the controlling Group and Family Dependents maintained a static shareholding balance of approximately 35.65% of Common Shares.
- Note that this filing is a regulatory disclosure of insider trading and does not provide operational or financial performance metrics for the quarter or year.
- Review the extensive list of controlled and related companies to confirm no other insider trading activity occurred within the broader Bradesco ecosystem during this period.