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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of

October 2017

Vale S.A.

Avenida das Américas, No. 700 — Bloco 8, Sala 218
22640-100 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

(Check One) Form 20-F  x  Form 40-F  o

(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))

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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

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COMPANY	00233-VALE S.A.
PROCESS NUMBER			286
TYPE OF MEETING	SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING - PREFERRED
DATE OF MEETING			10/18/2017 TIME OF MEETING
ONLINE START DATE			9/18/2017 ONLINE END DATE
RESOLUTION NUMBER	TYPE OF RESOLUTION		SITUATION
	1 SIMPLE RESOLUTION		ACTIVE

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VOTE		TOTAL QUANTITY		PN
APPROVE		88,250,236		88,250,236

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COMPANY

PROCESS NUMBER

TYPE OF MEETING

292

DATE OF MEETING

00233—VALE S.A.

10/18/2017 TIME OF MEETI

10:00:00

ONLINE START DATE

EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDER  MEETING

9/27/2017 ONLINE END DATE

10/11/2017

RESOLUTION NUMBER

TYPE OF RESOLUTION

SITUATION

VOTE

CODE

NAME

SITUATION

VOTE

CANDIDATE

NAME OF CANDIDATE

SITUATION

VOTE

PERCENT TOTAL QUANTITY

ON

PN

1 SIMPLE RESOLUTION

ACTIVE

APPROVE

546,321,376

468,225,685

78,095,691

1 SIMPLE RESOLUTION

ACTIVE

REJECT

2,139,132

1,881,132

258,000

1 SIMPLE RESOLUTION

ACTIVE

ABSTAIN

3,018,011

3,018,011

—

2 SIMPLE RESOLUTION

ACTIVE

APPROVE

551,478,519

473,124,828

78,353,691

3 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 ISABELLA SABOYA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

APPROVE

2,558,081

2,558,081

—

3 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 ISABELLA SABOYA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

REJECT

1,881,132

1,881,132

—

3 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 ISABELLA SABOYA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

ABSTAIN

46,669,064

46,669,064

—

3 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 RICARDO REISEN DE PINHO, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND MARCIO GUEDES PEREIRA JUNIOR, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

APPROVE

11,249,859

11,249,859

—

3 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 RICARDO REISEN DE PINHO, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND MARCIO GUEDES PEREIRA JUNIOR, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

REJECT

1,881,132

1,881,132

—

3 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2

ACTIVE

ABSTAIN

37,977,286

37,977,286

—

4 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

YES

10,559,289

10,559,289

—

4 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

NO

462,565,539

462,565,539

—

5 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 ISABELLA SABOYA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

N/A

9,997,774

9,997,774

—

5 BOARD MEMBER ELECTION BY CANDIDATE

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 RICARDO REISEN DE PINHO, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND MARCIO GUEDES PEREIRA JUNIOR, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

N/A

561,514

561,514

—

6 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — COMMON SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 MARCELO GASPARINO DA SILVA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND BRUNO C. H. BASTIT, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

APPROVE

80,136,647

80,136,647

—

6 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — COMMON SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 MARCELO GASPARINO DA SILVA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND BRUNO C. H. BASTIT, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

REJECT

15,804,300

15,804,300

—

6 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — COMMON SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 MARCELO GASPARINO DA SILVA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND BRUNO C. H. BASTIT, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

ABSTAIN

283,024,647

283,024,647

—

6 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — COMMON SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 SANDRA GUERRA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

APPROVE

283,192,587

283,192,587

—

6 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — COMMON SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 SANDRA GUERRA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

REJECT

471,584

471,584

—

6 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — COMMON SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 SANDRA GUERRA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

ABSTAIN

95,301,423

95,301,423

—

7 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — COMMON SHARES

ACTIVE

YES

63,771,478

63,771,478

—

7 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — COMMON SHARES

ACTIVE

NO

315,194,116

315,194,116

—

8 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — PREFERRED SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 MARCELO GASPARINO DA SILVA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND BRUNO C. H. BASTIT, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

APPROVE

41,812,046

41,771,549

40,497

8 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — PREFERRED SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 MARCELO GASPARINO DA SILVA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND BRUNO C. H. BASTIT, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

REJECT

20,433,195

15,804,300

4,628,895

8 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — PREFERRED SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

2 MARCELO GASPARINO DA SILVA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER, AND BRUNO C. H. BASTIT, AS ALTERNATE MEMBER

ACTIVE

ABSTAIN

391,132,394

321,389,745

69,742,649

8 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — PREFERRED SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 SANDRA GUERRA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

APPROVE

345,689,374

283,192,587

62,496,787

8 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — PREFERRED SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 SANDRA GUERRA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

REJECT

1,441,129

471,584

969,545

8 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — PREFERRED SHARES

ACTIVE

1 N/D

ACTIVE

1 SANDRA GUERRA, AS EFFECTIVE MEMBER

ACTIVE

ABSTAIN

106,247,132

95,301,423

10,945,709

9 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — PREFERRED SHARES

ACTIVE

YES

39,361,660

21,511,701

17,849,959

9 SEPARATE BOARD ELECTION — PREFERRED SHARES

ACTIVE

NO

414,015,975

357,453,893

56,562,082

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Date: October 16, 2017	Vale S.A.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ André Figueiredo
		Director of Investor Relations

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