FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of June, 2022

Brazilian Distribution Company
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)

Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
Brazil
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of 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)):

Yes ___ No X

(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)):

Yes ___ No X

(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

COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO

Publicly Held Company with Authorized Capital

Corporate Tax ID (CNPJ/ME) No. 47.508.411/0001-56

Company Registry NIRE 35.300.089.901

MATERIAL FACT

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição ("GPA"), in consonance with Brazilian Law No. 6,404/1976 and with Brazilian Exchange Commissions (CVM) Resolution No. 44/2021, complementing the Material Fact disclosed by GPA on June 1st, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it was concluded the share buyback plan of Almacenes Éxito S.A. ("Éxito"), a publicly traded company headquartered in Colombia, in which GPA is the controlling shareholder.

Considering the exchange rates applicable to convert to Real the value paid in Colombian Pesos for Éxito's shares sold by GPA under the buyback program, GPA received the total value of R$ 398.1 million for the sale of 3.40% of its share interest in Éxito.

After the conclusion of the buyback, GPA became holder of 96.52% of Éxito's total capital equity, being 91.52% directly held by GPA and 5.00% held by its subsidiary company GPA2 Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda.

The Investors Relations' Department of GPA remain at the disposal of its shareholders and the market in general for any clarification.

São Paulo, June 22, 2022.

Guillaume Marie Didier Gras

Vice-President of Finance and Investors Relations Officer

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Date: June 22, 2022 By: /s/ Marcelo Pimentel
Name: Marcelo Pimentel
Title: Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Guillaume Marie Didier Gras
Name: Guillaume Marie Didier Gras
Title: Investor Relations Officer



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