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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 August, 2026

 

Commission File Number 1-15106

 

 

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Brazilian Petroleum Corporation – PETROBRAS

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

 

Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9th floor 
20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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____

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Petrobras informs about shareholder remuneration

Rio de Janeiro, August 06, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44/21, informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the payment of shareholder remuneration in the amount of R$ 17.4 billion, equivalent to R$ 1.34814262 per outstanding common and preferred share, as an anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders related to the fiscal year 2026, declared based on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2026.

 

The proposed distribution is aligned with the company’s Shareholder Remuneration Policy (Policy), which establishes that, in the event of gross debt equal to or less than the maximum debt level defined in the current strategic plan, observing other Policy conditions, Petrobras shall distribute to its shareholders 45% of the free cash flow. This distribution is consistent with the company's financial sustainability.

 

Record date: For holders of shares issued by Petrobras traded on B3, the record date will be August 21, 2026. Petrobras shares will be traded ex-rights as of August 24, 2026.

 

Form of Payment: The remuneration will be paid in two installments in November and December 2026, as follows:

 

Amount to be Paid: R$ 1.34814262 per outstanding common and preferred share, whereas:

 

i)the first installment, amounting to R$ 0.67407131 per outstanding common and preferred share, will be paid on November 23, 2026, entirely in the form of interest on equity.

 

ii)the second installment, amounting to R$ 0.67407131 per outstanding common and preferred share, will be paid on December 21, 2026, with 0.47156696 in the form of dividends and 0.20250435 in the form of interest on equity.

 

It is important to note that the amounts paid will be subject to withholding income tax, in accordance with the applicable tax legislation.

 

Furthermore, such payments will be deducted from the shareholder remuneration to be approved at the 2027 Annual General Meeting regarding the 2026 fiscal year. For the calculation of the deduction, the amount of each installment will be adjusted by the Selic rate from each payment date until the end of the current fiscal year.

 

ADR holders: For holders of ADRs traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the record date will be August 25, 2026 and the payments of the first and second installments will be made, respectively, as of December 01 and December 29, 2026.

 

The Shareholder Remuneration Policy is available on the company's website. (http://www.petrobras.com.br/ri).

 

www.petrobras.com.br/ri

For more information:

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investor Relations

Email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br

Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9th floor – 20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

 

This document may contain forecasts within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and the reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.

 
 

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.

 

Date: August 6, 2026

 

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS

By: /s/ Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo

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Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo

Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer