NTCO Natura and Co Holding SA

 

Commission File Number: 001-39169

 

 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 12b-25

 

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

(Check One)	☐ Form 10-K ☒ Form 20-F ☐ Form 11-K ☐ Form 10-Q
	☐ Form 10-D ☐ Form N-CSR

 

For Period Ended: December 31, 2023

 

	☐ Transition Report on Form 10-K
	☐ Transition Report on Form 20-F
	☐ Transition Report on Form 11-K
	☐ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
	For the Transaction Period ended: _____________________

 

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

 

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

 

PART I – REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 

Natura &Co Holding S.A.

Full Name of Registrant

 

 

N/A

Former Name if Applicable

 

 

Avenida Alexandre Colares, No. 1188, Sala A17-Bloco A

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and number)

 

 

São Paulo – SP, 05106-000, Brazil

City, State and Zip Code

 

  

PART II – RULES 12b-25(b) and (c)

 

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

 

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(a) The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

 

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(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

 

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(c) The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

 

PART III – NARRATIVE

 

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed with the prescribed time period.

 

Natura &Co Holding S.A. (the “Company”) is filing this Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with respect to its Annual Report on Form 20-F for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report”). The Company has determined that it is unable to file its Annual Report within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense, for the reasons set forth below.

 

The Company requires additional time to assess the impact of certain subsequent events related to The Body Shop on the financial information and disclosures included in the Annual Report. As a result, the Company requires additional time to prepare and review its disclosures in the Annual Report.

 

The Company expects to file the Annual Report on or before the fifteenth calendar day extension provided by Rule 12b-25.

 

PART IV – OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)

Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification.

 

Guilherme Strano Castellan – Chief Financial Officer	+55 (11)	4389-7881
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

 

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). ☒ Yes ☐ No

 

(3)

Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? ☒ Yes ☐ No

 

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 

We are required by Part IV, Item (3) of Form 12b-25 to provide as part of this filing an explanation regarding whether the results of operations we expect to report for the year ended December 31, 2023 will reflect significant changes from our results of operations for the year December 31, 2022. While we require additional time to prepare and review our disclosures in the Annual Report, we expect that any significant changes in our results of operations in the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 will be consistent with those disclosed in our individual and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, furnished on a current report on Form 6-K on March 12, 2024 (at 4:30:27 p.m. Eastern Time).

 

 

Natura &Co Holding S.A.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:	May 1, 2024	By:	/s/ Guilherme Strano Castellan
			Name:	Guilherme Strano Castellan
			Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

 

ATTENTION   Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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