# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000917851
**File Stem:** 0001292814-23-000702
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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**Document Hash:** 476de5dca15617bb181db9f8a1075fe8
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001292814-23-000702

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Vale S.A.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000917851
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** METAL MINING [1000]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15030
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23699199

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186
- **CITY:** RIO DE JANEIRO
- **STATE:** D5
- **ZIP:** 22250-145
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 55 21 3485-3900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PRAIA DE BOTAFOGO, 186
- **CITY:** RIO DE JANEIRO
- **STATE:** D5
- **ZIP:** 22250-145

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20051108

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VALLEY OF THE RIO DOCE CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020129

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VALLEY OF THE DOCE RIVER CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950602

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

of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of

March 2023

**Vale S.A.**

Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar, Botafogo<br> 22250-145 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

(Check One) Form 20-F ⌧ Form 40-F ◻

(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))

(Check One) Yes ◻ No ⌧

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7))

(Check One) Yes ◻ No ⌧

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

(Check One) Yes ◻ No ⌧

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82-<u> </u>.)

![](vale_pr.jpg)

**Vale announces cancellation of treasury shares**

Rio de Janeiro, March 02<sup>nd</sup>, 2023 – Vale S.A. ("Vale" or "Company") informs that its Board of Directors approved the cancellation of 239,881,683 common shares issued by the Company, held in treasury, without reducing the value of its share capital, representing 72.6% of the total shares held in treasury. After the cancellation of shares, Vale will hold 90,477,827 common shares<sup>[1]</sup> in treasury, equivalent to 2.0% of outstanding shares. As a result of the cancellation, Vale's share capital will be comprised of 4,539,007,568 common shares and 12 special class preferred shares, all without nominal value. The adjustment of the caput of Art. 5 of Vale's Bylaws will be resolved at the Company's next Extraordinary General Meeting.

Gustavo Duarte Pimenta

Executive Officer of Investor Relations

**For further information, please contact:**

Vale.RI@vale.com

Ivan Fadel: ivan.fadel@vale.com

Luciana Oliveti: luciana.oliveti@vale.com

Mariana Rocha: mariana.rocha@vale.com

Samir Bassil: samir.bassil@vale.com

This press release may contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "will," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify these forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to statements related to the UK Claims, any related damage amounts and the response of the Company to (and impact on the Company from) the UK Claims, as well as any other statements regarding future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, future events or performance of the Company. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including risks related to the UK Claims and any related damages, as well as other factors identified in this cautionary note and in the risk factors of the Company's Annual Report and any updates thereto in subsequent filings of the Company with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update this information. Any defined terms used herein have the same meanings as such terms disclosed in the Company's Annual Report.

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<sup>[1]</sup> Position on March 02<sup>nd</sup>, 2023, which may be changed as a result of the share buyback program.

**Signatures**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | Vale S.A.<br> (Registrant) | Vale S.A.<br> (Registrant) |
|  | By: | /s/ Ivan Fadel |
| Date: March 2, 2023 |  | Head of Investor Relations |

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