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AUDIT AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES REPORT
WAL-MART DE MÉXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WAL-MART DE MÉXICO, S.A.B.
DE C.V.
DEAR SIRS,
In accordance with article 43 of the Securities Market Law ("LMV", as per its initials
in Spanish) in effect and with the internal regulations approved by the Board of
Directors of Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. (the "Company"), we hereby inform you of
the activities undertaken during fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
In the performance of our duties, we have maintained strict compliance not only
with LMV, but we have also considered the recommendations contained in the
Code of Corporate Best Practices issued by the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial,
A.C. and the Company's Code of Ethics.
In order to comply with our supervisory process, the Audit and Corporate
Governance Committees have held quarterly meetings to examine a general
overview of the company's most relevant accounting, legal, operating and ethical
issues, supplemented by our involvement in the results analysis meetings, Ethics
Committee and monthly meetings with the CEO and Legal areas, and an emphasis
on the following:
I. AS TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
a) We were informed by Management of the following:
1. Performance assessment processes for relevant executives and the authorized
replacement plan, with no observations noted.
2. Processes followed along the year to conduct transactions with related
parties and relevant transfer price study, concepts which are mentioned by
management in Note 10 to the Financial Statements of the Company, with no
observations noted.
We were also informed of a sale transaction involving the restaurant division
of Wal-Mart de México S.A.B. de C.V. mentioned in Note 1, Paragraph b),
Number II, to the financial statements.
3. Processes to determine comprehensive compensation packages for the CEO
and other relevant executives listed under Note 10 to the Financial Statements
of the Company, with no observations noted.
b) The Board of Directors did not grant any waivers to board members, relevant
executives or any other person with any of the authorities specified under
Article 28, Section III, Paragraph f) of the Securities Market Law.
c) During 2013, the Company's Management have been continuously informing
us on the progress of the investigations conducted by Walmart Stores, Inc.'s
Audit Committee with support from independent lawyers and other advisors on
corrupt practices and of all measures taken by the Company to reinforce internal
organization by training managing executives and associates and strengthening
processes to be leaders in compliance worldwide, as explained in detail in Note 1,
Paragraph b, Number 1, to the Financial Statements of Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de
C.V. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013. Additionally, it is our knowledge
that the Company shall willingly cooperate with such investigations.
2013 Financial and
Social Responsibility Report
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