# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000917851
**File Stem:** 0001292814-23-000531
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 9234
**Document Hash:** 77c4e51ad32ae8e5362d8cf6706b6aa3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001292814-23-000531.hdr.sgml**: 20230217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001292814-23-000531

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8 POS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 29

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230217

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230217

**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:** S-8 POS
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-223718
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23642628

**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

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2023

**Registration No. 333-223718**

 **UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

 **POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 5**

**TO**

**FORM** **S-8** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

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**Vale S.A.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| <br>**The Federative Republic of Brazil**<br> (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)<br>| **Not Applicable**<br> (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)<br>|
| **Praia de Botafogo 186 —** <br> **offices 701-1901 — Botafogo<br> Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil**<br> (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | <br>**22250-145**<br> (Zip Code) |

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 **Matching Program**

**2023 Cycle**

(Full Title of the plan)

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 **Vale Americas Inc.**

**140 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 415**

**South Tower, Paramus, New Jersey 07652**

(Name and address of agent for service)

**(416) 687- 6041**

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ⌧ Accelerated filer □ <br> Non-accelerated filer □ Smaller reporting company □ Emerging growth company □ <br>

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. □

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 relates to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-223718) (the "Registration Statement") of Vale S.A. (the "Registrant"), which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2018. The Registration Statement registered 5,000,000 common shares of the Registrant's stock (the "Shares"), to be offered pursuant to its Matching Program 2018 Cycle.

On April 2, 2019, the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement No. 333-223718 in order to reflect the amended terms of an additional plan cycle, the Vale Matching Program 2019 Cycle.

On March 3, 2020, the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement No. 333-223718 in order to reflect the amended terms of an additional plan cycle, the Vale Matching Program 2020 Cycle.

On March 3, 2021, the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement No. 333-223718 in order to reflect the amended terms of additional plan cycles, the Vale Matching Program 2021 Cycle and Vale Matching Program 2020 Cycle for China.

On March 3, 2022, the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement No. 333-223718 in order to reflect the amended terms of additional plan cycles, the Vale Matching Program 2022 Cycle.

The purpose of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 is to amend the Registration Statement to reflect the terms of additional plan cycle, the Matching Program 2023 Cycle (the "2023 Cycle").

Under the 2023 Cycle, as in prior cycles, Shares will be offered to certain eligible employees, subject to the satisfaction of applicable vesting conditions, in connection with those employees' own purchase of Shares. No additional securities are being registered hereby.

**Part II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 8. Exhibits.**

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference:

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| **Exhibit number** | **Document** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.8 | [Vale Matching Program 2023 Cycle](ex04-8.htm) |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, Vale certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 17, 2023.

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| **VALE S.A.** | **VALE S.A.** | **VALE S.A.** |
| By: | /s/ Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo | /s/ Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo |
| Name: | Name: | Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo |
| Title: | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| By: | /s/ Gustavo Duarte Pimenta | /s/ Gustavo Duarte Pimenta |
| Name: | Name: | Gustavo Duarte Pimenta |
| Title: | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated below on February 17, 2023, in respect of Vale.

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| **SIGNATURE** | **SIGNATURE** | **TITLE** |
| /s/ Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo | /s/ Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo |  |
| Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo | Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo | Chief Executive Officer |
| /s/ Gustavo Duarte Pimenta | /s/ Gustavo Duarte Pimenta |  |
| Gustavo Duarte Pimenta | Gustavo Duarte Pimenta | Chief Financial Officer |
| \* | \* |  |
| Vale Americas Inc. | Vale Americas Inc. | Authorized Representative of Vale S.A. in the United States |
| By: | \* |  |
|  | Paul Casbar |  |

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;José Luciano Duarte Penido | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fernando Jorge Buso Gomes | Vice-Chairman |
| \* |  |
| Daniel André Stieler | Director |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eduardo de Oliveira Rodrigues Filho | Director |
| \* |  |
| Ken Yasuhara | Director |
| \* |  |
| Lucio Azevedo | Director |
| \* |  |
| Marcelo Gasparino da Silva | Director |
| Mauro Gentile Rodrigues da Cunha | Director |
| \* |  |
| Murilo Cesar Lemos dos Santos Passos | Director |
| Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira | Director |

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|:---|:---|
| Rachel de Oliveira Maia | Director |
| \* |  |
| Roberto da Cunha Castello Branco | Director |
| Roger Allan Downey | Director |

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| **\* By:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Gustavo Duarte Pimenta |
| Name: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gustavo Duarte Pimenta |
| Title: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attorney-in-Fact |

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| **Exhibit number** | **Document** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.8 | [Vale Matching Program 2023 Cycle](ex04-8.htm) |

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## Exhibit 4.8

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