Vale (NYSE: VALE) reshapes audit committee with 3 independents

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vale S.A. (VALE) announced a new composition for its Audit and Risks Committee, approved by the Board of Directors on August 27, 2026. Ms. Heloísa Belotti Bedicks remains Coordinator and now also serves as the Committee’s Financial Expert, in line with its internal regulations. Ms. Rachel de Oliveira Maia and Mr. Reinaldo Duarte Castanheira Filho continue as members, while Mr. Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira (“Ollie”) leaves the Committee but remains a member and Chairman of the Board. The Audit and Risks Committee continues to be composed entirely of independent members, now totaling three, with responsibilities that include overseeing the quality and integrity of financial reports, legal and regulatory compliance, risk management processes, and the work of internal and independent auditors.

Key Figures

Audit and Risks Committee members: 3 members Effective date of new Committee composition: August 27, 2026 Independent composition: Entirely independent members

3 metrics

Audit and Risks Committee members 3 members Total independent members on the Committee after the August 27, 2026 change

Effective date of new Committee composition August 27, 2026 Date the Board of Directors approved the new composition

Independent composition Entirely independent members Vale states the Audit and Risks Committee remains composed entirely of independent members

Key Terms

Audit and Risks Committee, Financial Expert, statutory advisory body, independent members, +1 more

5 terms

Audit and Risks Committee financial

"Vale announces new composition of Audit and Risks Committee"

Financial Expert financial

"assumes the position of Financial Expert, pursuant to the Committee’s internal"

statutory advisory body regulatory

"The Committee is a statutory advisory body to the Board of Directors"

independent members financial

"the Committee remains composed entirely of independent members, now with a total"

forward-looking statements regulatory

"the factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”"

Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.

FAQ

What governance change did Vale (VALE) announce regarding its Audit and Risks Committee?

Vale’s Board approved a new composition of its Audit and Risks Committee. Heloísa Belotti Bedicks remains Coordinator and becomes Financial Expert, Rachel de Oliveira Maia and Reinaldo Duarte Castanheira Filho remain members, and Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira leaves the Committee but stays as Board Chairman.

How many independent members now compose Vale’s (VALE) Audit and Risks Committee?

Vale states that its Audit and Risks Committee is composed entirely of three independent members following the change approved on August 27, 2026.

Who is the Financial Expert on Vale’s (VALE) Audit and Risks Committee?

Vale identifies Heloísa Belotti Bedicks as the Coordinator of the Audit and Risks Committee and states that she assumes the position of Financial Expert, pursuant to the Committee’s internal regulations.

Does Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira remain in any role at Vale (VALE)?

Yes. Vale states that Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira ceases to be a member of the Audit and Risks Committee but continues to perform his duties as a member and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

What is the main purpose of Vale’s (VALE) Audit and Risks Committee?

Vale describes its Audit and Risks Committee as a statutory advisory body to the Board whose main purpose is to oversee the quality and integrity of financial reports, legal and regulatory compliance, adequacy of risk management processes, and activities of internal and independent auditors.

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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

Vale S.A.

Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar, Botafogo
22250-145 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.)

(Check One) Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Vale announces new composition of Audit and Risks Committee Rio de Janeiro, August 27, 2026 – Vale S.A. (“Vale” or “Company”) informs that its Board of Directors approved, on this date, the new composition of Vale’s Audit and Risks Committee (“Committee”). Ms. Heloísa Belotti Bedicks remains as Coordinator and assumes the position of Financial Expert, pursuant to the Committee’s internal regulations. Ms. Rachel de Oliveira Maia and Mr. Reinaldo Duarte Castanheira Filho remain as members. Mr. Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira (“Ollie”) ceases to be a member of the Committee and continues to perform his duties as member and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Committee remains composed entirely of independent members, now with a total of three members. The resumes of the directors who compose the Committee are available for consultation in the Company’s Reference Form, available on Vale’s website. Audit and Risks Committee The Committee is a statutory advisory body to the Board of Directors, and its main purpose is to oversee the quality and integrity of financial reports, compliance with legal, statutory and regulatory requirements, the adequacy of risk management processes, and the activities of internal and independent auditors. Marcelo Feriozzi Bacci Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations For further information, please contact: Vale.RI@vale.com Thiago Lofiego: thiago.lofiego@vale.com Luciana Oliveti: luciana.oliveti@vale.com Pedro Terra: pedro.terra@vale.com Patricia Tinoco: patricia.tinoco@vale.com 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, 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) and in particular the factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Vale’s annual report on Form 20-F. Press Release   

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.

	Vale S.A. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Thiago Lofiego
Date: August 27, 2026		Director of Investor Relations