Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K is filed by Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A. (Itaú Holding Financing Bank S.A.) for the month of January 2009, with a filing date of January 8, 2009. The registrant is a foreign issuer based in São Paulo, Brazil, and files annual reports under Form 20-F.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report serves as a disclosure of corporate governance communications rather than a financial results statement.
Material Changes and Corporate Events
The primary content of this filing is the submission of a letter dated January 6, 2009, addressed to BM&F BOVESPA S.A. This letter responds to a January 2, 2009 inquiry from the exchange regarding expressions of dissent from shareholders. The response involves Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A., Unibanco – União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A., and Unibanco Holdings S.A.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not contain management commentary on future guidance, financial outlook, or specific risk factors. The disclosed contingency relates to shareholder dissent, which prompted regulatory communication with the Brazilian stock exchange.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the nature and scope of the shareholder dissent mentioned in the letter to BM&F BOVESPA S.A.
- Review the full text of Exhibit 99.1 to understand the specific concerns raised by shareholders.
- Confirm the status of the relationship between Banco Itaú Holding Financeira S.A., Unibanco, and Unibanco Holdings S.A. regarding this matter.
- Note that no financial performance data is included in this specific filing.