Untitled Document

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 May, 2011

Commission File Number 1-14493


VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
VIVO Holding Company
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Av. Roque Petroni Jr., no.1464, 6th floor – part, "B"building
04707-000 - São Paulo, SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.  Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

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

Yes _______ No ___X____


VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
CNPJ/MF nº 02.558.074/0001-73 - NIRE 35.3.001.587.9-2
Publicly-held Company

BYLAWS

BYLAWS APPROVED BY THE SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING HELD ON MAY 10, 2011

CHAPTER I – CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPANY

LEGAL FORM

Article 1. VIVO Participações S.A. is a joint stock corporation, governed by Law  6,404 of December 15, 1976, as amended, by these Bylaws and by other applicable legal provisions, being established for an indefinite period of time.

CORPORATE PURPOSE

Article 2. The Company’s purpose is:

I.

exercising control over companies engaged in the exploitation of mobile cellular telephone service, mobile personal service and other kinds of telecommunication services in general, in conformity with the concessions, authorizations and permits granted thereto;

 

 

II.

exploitation of services and activities necessaries or useful for the performance of these services, in conformity with the concessions, authorizations and permits granted thereto, including:

project, performance, implementation, marketing, operation, maintenance and exploitation of cellular mobile telephone services, other telecommunication services and related services;

rendering of telecommunication engineering services; and

import, export and marketing of goods, equipments, handsets and accessories related to cellular mobile telephony and to other telecommunication and related services;    

 

 

III.

the development, by means of subsidiary or affiliated companies, the expansion and implementation of telecommunication services, in the respective areas of the concessions, authorizations and permits granted thereto;

 

 

IV.

promote, procure or instruct raising of domestic and foreign funds to be used by the Company or its subsidiaries;

 

 

V.

promote and stimulate studies and researches activities in order to develop the telecommunication industry;

 

 

VI.

performing, by means of subsidiary or affiliated companies, specialized technical services related to the telecommunications industry;

 

 

VII.

promoting, stimulating, carrying out and coordinating, by means of its subsidiary or affiliated companies, the formation and training of the necessary staff for the telecommunication industry ;

 

 

VIII.

carrying out or promoting imports of goods and services for its subsidiary and affiliated companies;

 

 

IX.

exercising other activities similar or related to its corporate purpose;

 

 

X.

 

XI.

the interest as shareholder or partner in other companies; and

marketing of necessaries or useful equipments and materials for the exploitation of telecommunication services.

 

HEAD OFFICE

Article 3 - The Company has its head office in the Capital of Săo Paulo State and may, by decision of the Board of Executive Officers, open and close branches, agencies and branch offices, offices, departments and representation offices in all part of the Brazilian territory or abroad.

 

CHAPTER II - CAPITAL STOCK

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

Article 4 - The Company may increase its capital stock up to the limit of seven hundred and fifty million (750,000,000) shares, whether common or preferred, regardless of amendment to the Bylaws, by means of resolution of the Board of Directors the increase and consequent issuance of new shares within the referred limit.

     Paragraph One - No requirement exists as to keeping any proportion between the number of shares of each class, with the maximum proportion of two thirds (2/3) of the number of preferred shares with no voting rights or with restricted voting rights in relation to the total of shares issued may be maintained.

     Paragraph Two - The shareholders shall have preemptive rights upon the subscription of increases in the capital stock, in proportion to the number of shares held by them.

     Paragraph Three - By resolution of the Board of Directors, (i) the preemptive right may be excluded upon issues of shares, debentures convertible into shares and warrants, the placement of which is made at Stock Exchanges or by public subscription, exchange of shares in a public offering for acquisition of control, under the terms of the Articles 257 and 263 of the Brazilian Corporation Law, as well as for benefiting from tax incentives, under the terms of specific laws, as permitted by Article 172 of Law 6,404/76; and, (ii) upon issuance of common shares intended for adaptation to the provisions in article 15, paragraph 2 of Law 6,404/76, the preemptive right set forth in article 171, paragraph 1 (b) of the Corporations Act regarding the subscription of shares of kinds and classes different from the ones held by the shareholders may not be extended to the holders of preferred shares, as provided for in article 8, paragraph 2 of Law 10,330/2001.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

Article 5 - The capital stock, subscribed and fully paid in, is R$ 8,780,150,322.86 (eight billion, seven hundred and eighty million, one hundred and fifty thousand, three hundred and twenty two Reais and eighty sixcentavos), represented by 400,713,827 (four hundred million, seven hundred and thirteen thousand, eight hundred and twenty seven) book-entry shares, of which 137,269,188 (one hundred and thirty seven million, two hundred and sixty nine thousand, one hundred and eighty eight) are common shares and 263,444,639 (two hundred and sixty three million, four hundred and forty four thousand, six hundred and thirty nine) are preferred shares, nominal and with no par value.
     
Sole Paragraph - The shares shall be held in a depositary account with a financial institution on behalf of their respective holders, with no issuance of certificates, and the institution may charge from the shareholders the cost of transfer of their respective shares.

CHAPTER III -SHARES

COMMON SHARES

Article 6 - Each common share entitles its holder to one vote in the Shareholders’ Meetings.

PREFERRED SHARES

Article 7 - Preferred shares have no voting rights, except in the cases provided for in Articles 9 and 10 below and are assured priority upon reimbursement of capital, with no premium, right to receive the dividend to be distributed, corresponding to at least 25% of the net profit for the year, calculated in conformity with article 202 of the Brazilian Corporation Law, with priority upon the receipt of non-cumulative, minimum dividends of: (a) six percent (6%) per annum on the amount resulting from the division of the subscribed capital for the total number of shares of the Company or (b) three per cent (3%) per annum on the amount resulting from the division of the net worth for the total number of shares of the Company, as well as the right to share the distributed profit under equal conditions as those provided for the common shares, after the minimum priority dividend distributed to the preferred shares is ensured to the latter.

     Sole Paragraph - Preferred shares will be granted full voting rights in the event the Company shall fail to pay the minimum dividends to which they are entitled for three (3) consecutive fiscal years, which right they shall retain until such dividends are paid.

CHAPTER IV - GENERAL MEETING

Article 8 - General Shareholders’ Meetings shall be held: (i) ordinarily, once a year, within first four (4) months following the end of the fiscal year, for resolution of the matters mentioned in Article 132 of Law 6,404/76 and, (ii) extraordinarily, whenever necessary, be it as a function of corporate interests, or due to a provision in these Bylaws, or when applicable legislation should so require.

     Sole Paragraph - General Shareholders’ Meetings shall be convened by the Board of Directors, it being incumbent upon the Chairman of the mentioned body to provide support to the relevant act.

Article 9 - The execution of agreements with related parties, under terms and conditions more burdensome for the Company than market terms for agreements of the same nature shall require prior approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders, with due regard, in any case, to the provisions in article 117 of Law 6,404/76.

Article 10 - Without prejudice of the provisions of Paragraph One of Article 115, Law 6,404/76, the holders of preferred shares shall be entitled to voting rights in resolutions of the General Meeting referred to in Article 9, as well as in those resolutions related to amendment or revocation of the following provisions of these Bylaws:

     I - article 9;

     II - sole paragraph of article 11; and

     III - article 30.

Article 11 - The General Shareholders’ Meetings shall be chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who shall appoint the Secretary among those presents to the meeting. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the shareholders shall choose the chairman and the secretary of the meeting.

     Sole Paragraph - In the cases provided for in Article 136 of Law 6,404/76, the first call notice for the General Shareholders’ Meetings shall be published at least thirty (30) days in advance, and the second call notice shall be published at least ten (10) days in advance.

Article 12 - Only shareholders of record up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the date scheduled for the relevant Meeting, may attend and vote in the General Shareholders’ Meetings.

     Paragraph One - The call notice may require that the attendance of the shareholder at the Meeting be contingent upon filing, in the Company’s head office, of proof of his/her/its qualifications as a shareholder, issued by the Company itself or by the depositary institutions of the Company’s shares, up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled date of the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

     Paragraph Two - The call notice may also require the representation of the shareholder by a proxy in a Meeting be contingent upon filing of the relevant power of attorney with the Company’s head office, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the date scheduled for the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

CHAPTER V - MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

Article 13 - The Company shall be managed by the Board of Directors and by a Board of Executive Officers, with the duties conferred to them by law and by these Bylaws. The relevant members shall be elected for a term of office of three (3) years, re-election being permitted, and they are released from posting bond for the performance of their duties.

     Paragraph One - All members of the Board of Directors and of the Board of Executive Officers shall take office by signing the relevant instruments, remaining in their respective offices up to the time their successors effectively take office.

     Paragraph Two - The General Shareholders’ Meeting shall set the overall compensation of the Company’s officers, including benefits of any kind and entertainment allowances, the Board of Directors having the competent authority to distribute the compensation among its members and the members of the Board of Executive Officers.

     Paragraph Three - The General Shareholders’ Meeting may grant profit sharing to the officers of the Company, with due regard to the provisions of Article 152, Paragraph One and Paragraph Two of Law 6,404/76, following a proposal presented by the Company’s management.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COMPOSITION

Article 14 - The Board of Directors shall be composed of, at least three (3) and at most twelve (12) members, all of them shareholders of the Company, who may be elected to and removed from the board by a General Shareholders’ Meeting, including in such number the members of the Board elected by the minority shareholders, if any, with due regard, concerning the number of members established in this article, to the provisions in paragraph 7 of article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law.

     Sole Paragraph - The Board of Directors shall appoint, from among its members, the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Board.

SUBSTITUTION

Article 15 - In the event of impediment or absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, he/she shall be replaced by the Vice-Chairman. In the absence of the Vice-Chairman, the Chairman shall be replaced by another member of the Board appointed by said Board.

     Paragraph One - In the event of impediment or absence of any other member of the Board of Directors, the member thus impeded or absent may appoint his/her substitute, in writing, from among the other members of the Board of Directors, to represent him/her and make resolutions at the meeting to which he/she is not able to attend, under the terms of the provisions in Paragraph Three of Article 19 of these Bylaws.

     Paragraph Two - Members of the Board of Directors may take part in any meeting of said Board through conference call, video conference or any other means allowing all of the Directors to see and hear each other and, in such case, they shall be deemed to have attended the same and shall confirm their vote by a written statement sent to the Chairman of the Board by mail or fax, promptly after the meeting. The resolutions taken in said meetings shall be confirmed at the next first meeting of the Board of Directors, which is physically attended by its members.

Article 16 - In the event of vacancy in the offices of director, the substitute shall be appointed by the remaining directors for the remaining term of office of the substituted member or until a general meeting for the election of the substitute is held. In the event of vacancy in most offices of the members of the Board of Directors, as provided for in Article 14 above, a General Shareholders’ Meeting shall be called to elect the substitutes.

INCUMBENCIES

Article 17 - It is incumbent upon the Board of Directors, in addition to the duties provided for in article 142 of the Brazilian Corporate Law, to:

     I - to approve the internal bylaws of the Company and of its subsidiaries, up to the level of Statutory and Non-Statutory Executive Officers, with due regard to legal and statutory provisions;

     II - approve and amend the internal by-laws of the Board of Directors;

     III - resolve as to the issuance of shares by the Company, involving capital increase, within the limit of the authorized capital, defining the terms and conditions of such issuance;

     IV - resolve as to the issuance of warrants and to the issuance of simple, unsecured debentures, non convertible into shares;

     V - resolve, by delegation of the General Shareholders’ Meeting, as to following aspects upon issuance of debentures by the Company: (i) timing of the issuance, (ii) time and maturity, amortization or redemption terms, (iii) time and interest payment, profit sharing and reimbursement premium terms, if any, (iv) form of subscription or placement, and (v) type of debentures;

     VI - resolve as to the issuance of promissory notes for public distribution (“Commercial Papers”) and as to the submission of the Company’s shares to a depositary system for trading of the respective certificates (“Depositary Receipts”);

     VII - authorize the acquisition of shares issued by the Company, for cancellation or custody in treasury for subsequent sale;

     VIII - authorize the sale of fixed assets, the creation of in rem guarantees and the granting of guarantees of third parties obligations, involving amounts exceeding three hundred million  Reais  (R$300,000,000.00);

     IX - approve the assumption of any obligation not provided for in the Company’s budget for an amount exceeding three hundred million  Reais  (R$300,000,000.00)

     X - authorize the execution of agreements not provided for in the Company’s budget, for an amount exceeding three hundred million  Reais  (R$300,000,000.00);

     XI - approve investments and acquisition of assets not provided for in the Company’s budget, for an amount exceeding three hundred million  Reais  (R$300,000,000.00);

     XII - authorize the acquisition of equity interest on a permanent basis in other companies in an amount exceeding three hundred million  Reais  (R$300,000,000.00), not provided for in the Company’s budget and the encumbrance or sale of equity interests;

     XIII - approve the distribution of interim dividends;

     XIV - select or remove the independent auditors, with due regard to the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 142 of the Brazilian Corporate Law;

     XV - appoint or remove the internal auditors; and

     XVI - to elect and dismiss, at any time, the members of the Executive Committee, with due regard to legal and statutory provisions;

Article 18 - The specific duties of the Chairman of the Board of Directors are: (a) to call the General Shareholders’ Meetings when deemed necessary or as provided by law; (b) to chair the General Shareholders’ Meetings and appoint the Secretary among those present to the meeting; (c) to call and chair the meetings of the Board of Directors whenever deemed necessary or when requested by any Director; (d) to ensure that the resolutions taken at the General Shareholders’ Meetings and at the meetings of the Board of Directors are duly implemented.

MEETINGS

Article 19 - The Board of Directors shall meet, (i) ordinarily, once every three months, and (ii) extraordinarily, upon calling by the Chairman of the Board, who shall designate the matters to be discussed, with minutes being drawn up on its resolutions.

     Paragraph One - The meetings of the Board shall be convened in writing, at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance, and the call notice shall indicate the agenda and the matters to be discussed in the relevant meeting.

     Paragraph Two - The Board of Directors shall make resolutions by majority of votes, provided the majority of its members in office are present.

     Paragraph Three - Any member of the Board may be represented by another Director at meetings which he/she is not able to attend, provided such powers are granted in a written and signed document.

BOARD OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

COMPOSITION

Article 20 - The Board of Executive Officers shall be composed by five (5) members, either shareholders or not, who are resident in Brazil, elected by the Board of Directors, namely: (a) President; (b) Chief Executive Officer; (c) Finance and Investor Relations Officer; (d) Controller Officer and (e) General Secretary and Legal Counsel.

     Paragraph One – The term of office of the members of the Executive Committee is of three (3) years, reelection being permitted.
     
     Paragraph Two - One same Executive Officer may be elected to perform the duties of more than one office in the Board of Executive Officers.

Article 21 - In the event of absences or temporary impediments, the President shallbe replaced by the Chief Executive Officer. In the event of any vacancy in the Board of Executive Officers office, the relevant substitution shall be decided by the Board of Directors; in case of impediment, the President shall appoint the substitute of the impeded Executive Officer from among the other Executive Officers.

COLLEGIATE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATION OF THE COMPANY

Article 22 - The Board of Executive Officers is the competent body for active and passive representation of the Company, with the body and its members performing all the acts that are necessary and convenient for the management of the corporate business. It is incumbent upon the Board of Executive Officers, collectively, without limitation, to perform the following acts:

     I. propose to the Board of Directors the Company’s general plans and programs, specifying the investment plans for expansion and modernization of the plant;

     II. authorize, within the limits established in these Bylaws, the sale or encumbrance of fixed assets, the creation of in real guarantees and the granting of guarantees of third parties’ obligations;

     III. prepare the financial statements, the results for the fiscal year and the dividend distribution proposal, including interim dividends, as well as the allocation of the surplus, to be submitted to the Statutory Audit Committee, to the Independent Auditors and to the Board of Directors for their examination;

     IV. whenever applicable, perform the following acts, within the limits set in these Bylaws: a) to ratify the purchase of materials and equipments and the contracting of assets, construction works and services; b) ratify the sale of current assets; and c) authorize the contracting by the Company of financing and loans;

     V. approve the execution of other agreements not mentioned above, within the limits of its duties;

     VI. define the duties and organizational structure of the hierarchic beneath Non-Statutory Executive Officers;

     VII. make decisions regarding branches, agencies, offices, departments and representation offices, in any part of the domestic territory or abroad;

     VIII. propose to the Board the duties for each of the Non-Statutory Officers and being the Board responsible for determining them in the Internal Bylaws of the Company.

     Paragraph One - The resolutions of the Board of Executive Officers shall be taken by majority vote, provided the majority of its members is present.

     Paragraph Two - With due regard to the provisions of these Bylaws, in order to bind the Company it is necessary to obtain (i) the joint signature of two (2) Executive Officers, except in emergency situations, when the individual signature of the President, or in his absence or temporary impediment, of the Chief Executive Officer, shall be permitted, in any event subject to approval by the Board of Executive Officers; (ii) the signature of one (1) Executive Officer jointly with one (1) Attorney-in-Fact; or (iii) the signatures of two (2) Attorneys-in-Fact jointly, provided they are vested with specific powers.

     Paragraph Three - Powers of attorney granted in the name of the Company shall always be executed by two (2) Executive Officers and must specify the powers granted, except for those granted for court purposes, whose term may be indeterminate, must have a maximum effective term of one (1) year.

   Paragraph Four – In special cases, the Company may be represented by one (1) sole attorney-in-fact for the performance of any acts, including those provided for in this article, and the respective power of attorney shall expressly set forth special powers for the performance of the relevant act, as well as a term not to exceed ninety (90) days. The referred attorney-in-fact may be or not a member of the management of the Company.

INCUMBENCIES OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Article 23 - The following are the specific incumbencies of each member of the Board of Executive Officers:

     I- President:
(a)  to represent the Company, inside or outside court, before the shareholders and the general public, being authorized to appoint attorneys-in-fact jointly with another Executive Officer and to appoint representatives, delegate incumbency to the other Executive Officer for the performance of specific acts;
(b) to follow-up on and supervise the implementation of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors in relation to his activities and duties;
(c)  to set guidelines and supervise the institutional relations activities, including regulation and external communication, audit and the Telefónica Foundation, as well as to supervise the activities carried out by the Finance Officer and by the General Secretary and Legal Counsel;
(d) to call the meetings of the Board of Executive Officers as regards the issues related to his activities and duties;
(e)  to perform emergency activities subject to the approval of the Board of Executive Officers; and
(f)  to exercise other duties as may be determined to him by the Board of Directors.

     II— Chief Executive Officer:
(a)  to provide for guidelines, coordinate and supervise the activities of the Company related to: (i) strategies and new businesses; (ii) resources; (iii) coordination and follow-up; (iv) Companies; (v) Individual Market; (vi) Network; (vii) Systems, and (viii) Customer Service;
(b) to follow-up on and inspect the implementation of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors in relation to his activities and duties;
(c)  to call the meetings of the Board of Executive Officers as regards issues related to his activities and duties;
(d) to perform emergency acts, subject to approval by the Board of Executive Officers, and
(e)  to exercise other duties as may be determined to him by the Board of Directors.

     III – Finance and Investor Relations Officer:
(a)  to set guidelines and supervise the economic-financial activities of the Company, management of securities issued by the Company as well as supervise the management of supplementary pension plans;
(b) to represent the Company before the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission – CVM, the stock exchanges and other stock market regulatory agencies;
(c)  if the case may be, to delegate incumbency upon the other Executive Officers for the performance of specific acts;
(d) to represent the Company as provided for in these Bylaws;
(e)  to supervise the activities performed by the  Controller; and
(f)  to perform other activities as may be determined to him by the Board of Directors and/or by the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

     IV – Controller:
(a)  to set guidelines and supervise the Company’s activities in relation to accounting, management control and;
(b) if the case may be, to delegate incumbency upon the other Executive Officers for the performance of specific acts;
(c)  to represent the Company as provided for in these Bylaws; and
(d) to perform other activities as may be determined thereto by the Board of Directors and/or by the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

    V – General Secretary and Legal Counsel:
(a)  to set guidelines and supervise the Company’s activities regarding legal matters in general;
(b) if the case may be, to delegate incumbency upon the other Executive Officers for the performance of specific acts;
(c)  to represent the Company as provided for in these Bylaws; and
(d) to perform other activities as may determined to him by the Board of Directors and/or by the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

CHAPTER VI - FISCAL COUNCIL

Article 24 - The Fiscal Council, operating on a permanent basis, shall be made up of at least three (3) and at most five (5) regular members and an equal number of deputy members.

     Paragraph One - The remuneration of the members of the Fiscal Council, in addition to the reimbursement of travel and lodging expenses necessary for the performance of their duties, shall be set by the General Shareholders’ Meeting that elects the members and may not be less than, for each member in office, ten percent of that attributed on average to each Executive Officer, without computing benefits of any nature, entertainment allowances or profit sharing.

     Paragraph Two - In the event of a vacancy for an office on the Fiscal Council, the substitute shall be the respective deputy. If there is vacancy in the majority of the offices, a General Shareholders’ Meeting shall be called in order to elect the substitutes.

     Paragraph Three - The Fiscal Council shall meet (i) on a regular basis, once every quarter, and (ii) on a special basis, by call notice from the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or from two (2) members of the Fiscal Council, with minutes being drawn up for their resolutions.

     Paragraph Four—The meetings of the Fiscal Council shall be called for in writing, at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, with the call notice showing the agenda and a list of the matters to be discussed during the relevant meeting.

CHAPTER VII - FISCAL YEAR AND BALANCE SHEETS

FISCAL YEAR

Article 25 - The fiscal year shall coincide with the calendar year, and the balance sheets shall be prepared on an annual, semi-annual or quarterly basis.

ALLOCATION OF PROFITS
 
Article 26 - Together with the financial statements, the Board of Directors shall submit to the General Shareholders’ Meeting a proposal on (i) profit sharing by the employees and officers and (ii) full allocation of net income.

     Paragraph One - From the net income for the fiscal year: (i) five percent (5%) shall be allocated to the legal reserve, with the aim of ensuring the integrity of the capital stock, limited to twenty percent (20%) of paid-in capital stock; (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) of net income, adjusted according to chapters I, II and III of Article 202 of Law 6,404/76, to be mandatorily distributed as a minimum compulsory dividend to all shareholders; and (iii) the remaining balance, after complying with all provisions contained in the previous items of this article, shall be allocated according to a resolution by the General Shareholders’ Meeting, based on a proposal from the Board of Directors as shown in the financial statements. In the event that the profit reserves exceed the capital stock, the General Shareholders’ Meeting shall resolve as to allocation of the excess in paying in or increasing capital stock or in paying additional dividends to the shareholders.

     Paragraph Two - Dividends that remain unclaimed over a period of three (3) years, counting from the date of resolution of their distribution, shall revert to the Company’s benefit.

Article 27 - The Company may, by resolution of the Board of Directors, declare dividends: (i) on account of profit assessed in six-month balance sheets, (ii) on account of profit assessed in quarterly balance sheets, provided the total dividends paid in each half of the fiscal year does not exceed the amount of capital reserves referred to in Paragraph One of Article 182 of Law 6,404/76, or (iii) on account of retained earnings or profit reserves shown in the last annual or six-month balance sheet.

     Sole Paragraph - Interim dividends distributed on the terms of this article shall be deducted from the minimum compulsory dividend.

Article 28 - By resolution of the Board of Directors, and with due regard for legal provisions, the Company may pay to its shareholders interest on equity, which may be deducted from the minimum compulsory dividend, subject to approval by the General Shareholders’ Meeting.
 
CHAPTER VIII - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 29 - The Company shall go into liquidation in the cases provided for by law, it being incumbent upon the General Shareholders’ Meeting to determine the form of liquidation and to appoint the liquidator.

Article 30 - Approval by the Company, through its representatives, of amalgamation, spin-off, merger or dissolution of its subsidiaries shall be preceded by an economic and financial analysis by an independent company, which is internationally renowned, confirming that equitable treatment is being given to all the interested companies, the shareholders of which shall have full access to the report on such analysis.

Article 31 - For all contingencies that are not covered by these ByLaws, the Company shall be governed by the applicable law.

I hereby certify that this is a faithful copy of the Bylaws, as an Attachment to the minutes of the Special Shareholders’ Meeting held on May 10, 2011, which were drawn-up in the proper book.

 

Michelle Morkoski Landy
Secretary of the Meeting – OAB/SP 178.637


SIGNATURE
   

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.

Date: May 19, 2011

 
VIVO PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
By:
/S/ Cristiane Barretto Sales

 
Cristiane Barretto Sales
Investor Relations Officer
 
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.