Vale (VALE) director submits initial insider ownership disclosure

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Vale S.A. director Franklin Feder has filed an initial insider ownership report on Form 3. The filing identifies him as a director of Vale S.A. and serves as his first statement of insider status under U.S. securities rules. The insider data shown here reports no transactions and no derivative positions.

Key Terms

Form 3, insider, derivative positions

3 terms

Form 3 regulatory

"Franklin Feder has filed an initial insider ownership report on Form 3."

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

insider regulatory

"This Form 3 for Vale S.A. formally registers him as an insider."

derivative positions financial

"The insider data shown here reports no transactions and no derivative positions."

Derivative positions are contracts that derive their value from an underlying asset—such as a stock, bond, currency or commodity—and include instruments like options, futures and swaps. Think of them as bets or insurance tied to an asset’s future price: they let investors amplify returns, hedge risk or take exposure without owning the asset directly, which can meaningfully increase potential gains, losses and volatility in a portfolio.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FEDER FRANKLIN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

622 THIRD AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vale S.A. [ VALE ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[VALE3]

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Thiago Kiill Lofiego, Attorney-in-fact	03/31/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does Franklin Feder’s Form 3 filing for VALE mean?

Franklin Feder’s Form 3 for Vale S.A. (VALE) formally registers him as an insider, specifically as a director. This initial statement establishes his reporting status for future Forms 4 or 5 that would show any share transactions or holdings changes.

Does Franklin Feder’s VALE Form 3 show any stock transactions?

No, this Form 3 for Vale S.A. (VALE) shows zero reported transactions. The transaction summary lists no purchases, sales, exercises, gifts, tax withholdings, or restructurings, meaning the filing only establishes insider status without reporting trading activity.

Are any Vale (VALE) shares or options reported in this Form 3?

This Form 3 for Vale S.A. (VALE) shows no reported common share or derivative positions. The transaction and derivative summaries are all zero, so it does not list any options, warrants, or other derivative securities held by the reporting person in this dataset.

What insider role does Franklin Feder have at Vale S.A. (VALE)?

In this Form 3, Franklin Feder is identified as a director of Vale S.A. The filing notes he is not listed as an officer or a ten percent owner, so his insider reporting obligations arise from his board position at the company.

Does this Vale (VALE) Form 3 imply future insider trading reports?

Yes. By filing Form 3, Franklin Feder becomes subject to ongoing Section 16 reporting for Vale S.A. (VALE). Any future reportable purchases, sales, or option exercises will typically appear on Forms 4 or 5, providing updates to this initial ownership statement.