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Vale S.A. Regulatory Filings 2011

Nov 30, 2011

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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

November 2011

Vale S.A.

Avenida Graça Aranha, No. 26 20030-900 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.)

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(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))

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(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.)

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(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82- .)

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Vale on legal proceedings

Rio de Janeiro, November 30, 2011 — Vale S.A. (Vale) clarifies that the judicial decision of the Brazilian Federal Justice of the 2 nd Region (TRF2) about foreign profits, which came to Vale’s knowledge on the afternoon of November 28, 2011, refers to an appeal that requested clarification of the prior decision, announced on a press release issued on March 29, 2011. The matter of foreign profits has not been defined yet and it will still be subject of appeal to the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) and to the Supreme Court of Justice (STF).

Moreover, Vale makes clear that debts related to this matter are under administrative discussion on tax assessments. In the administrative instance, Vale has recently obtained favorable decisions and the judicial decision does not have an immediate effect on the values discussed and, consequently, there is no immediate economic and financial impact.

For further information, please contact: +55-21-3814-4540 Roberto Castello Branco: [email protected] Viktor Moszkowicz: [email protected] Carla Albano Miller: [email protected] Christian Perlingiere: [email protected] Andrea Gutman: [email protected] Fernando Frey: [email protected] Marcio Loures Penna: [email protected] Samantha Pons: [email protected] Thomaz Freire: [email protected]

This press release may include statements that present Vale’s expectations about future events or results. All statements, when based upon expectations about the future and not on historical facts, involve various risks and uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will prove correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate, especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c) the capital markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by nature; and (e) global competition in the markets in which Vale operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to results different from those forecast by Vale, please consult the reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Brazilian Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and in particular the factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Vale’s annual report on Form 20-F .

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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: November 30, 2011
By: /s/ Roberto Castello Branco
Roberto Castello Branco
Director of Investor Relations

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