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Use these links to rapidly review the document TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23 , 2021 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 Form 20 - F ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended : December 31 , 2020 Commission file number : 001-15030 VALE S.A. ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) Federative Republic of Brazil ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Luciano Siani Pires , Chief Financial Officer Phone : +55 21 3485 5000 Praia de Botafogo 186 - offices 701 - 1901 - Botafogo 22250-145 Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil ( Address of principal executive offices ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of Each Class Trading Symbol ( s ) Common shares of Vale , no par value per share American Depositary Shares ( evidenced by American Depositary Receipts ) , each representing one common share of Vale VALE Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered New York Stock Exchange * New York Stock Exchange 6.250 % Guaranteed Notes due 2026 , issued by Vale Overseas 3.750 % Guaranteed Notes due 2030 , issued by Vale Overseas 8.250 % Guaranteed Notes due 2034 , issued by Vale Overseas 6.875 % Guaranteed Notes due 2036 , issued by Vale Overseas 6.875 % Guaranteed Notes due 2039 , issued by Vale Overseas 5.625 % Notes due 2042 , issued by Vale S.A. VALE / 26 VALE / 30 VALE / 34 New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange VALE / 36 VALE39 VALE42 New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange * Shares are not listed for trading , but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares pursuant to the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange . Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act : None The number of outstanding shares of each class of stock of Vale as of December 31 , 2020 was : 5,129,910,942 common shares , no par value per share 12 golden shares , no par value per share Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes þ No o If this report is an annual or transition report , indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . Yes o No þ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes þ No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Accelerated filer o Yes þ No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer þ Non - accelerated filer o Emerging growth company o † The term " new or revised financial accounting standard " refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5 , 2012 . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . þ Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing : U.S. GAAP o International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board þ Other o If " Other " has been checked in response to the previous question , indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow . Item 17 o Item 18 o If this is an annual report , indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes o No þ