COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For October 30, 2012

(Commission File No. 1-31317)

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Basic Sanitation Company of the State of Sao Paulo - SABESP

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

Rua Costa Carvalho, 300 São Paulo, S.P., 05429-900 Federative Republic of Brazil

(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)

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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)__.

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)__.

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___

If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BÁSICO DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO – SABESP

Publicly-Held Company

Corporate Taxpayer’s ID: 43.776.517/0001-80

Company Registry (NIRE): 35.300.016.831

Rua Costa Carvalho, 300

MATERIAL FACT

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo – Sabesp (“SABESP” or “Company”), pursuant to the provisions of Instruction 358, of January 3, 2002, issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”), as amended, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that SABESP’s Board of Directors, at the meeting held on October 25, 2012, approved the 16 th issue of simple, unsecured and non-convertible debentures, in a single series, for public distribution, with restricted placement efforts, in accordance with CVM Instruction 476, of January 16, 2009, as amended, (“CVM Instruction 476”), in the total amount of R$500,000,000.00 (five hundred million Brazilian reais) (“Debentures” and Offering”, respectively).

The structuring and distribution process is being undertaken by a consortium of financial institutions, with BB-Banco de Investimento S.A. acting as the lead manager and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. acting as the joint book runner. The Offering will exclusively target qualified investors and will be presented to a maximum of fifty (50) qualified investors, though the Debentures may only be subscribed by a maximum of twenty (20) qualified investors, as set forth in Article 3 of CVM Instruction 476.

The proceeds from said offering will be allocated to settle the Company’s financial obligations in 2012/2013.

São Paulo, October 30, 2012

Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso

Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

*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, in the city São Paulo, Brazil.

Date: October 30, 2012

Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP
By:	/s/ Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso
	Name: Rui de Britto Álvares Affonso Title: Chief Financial Officer and 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.