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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-22-013942
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220811

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vasta Platform Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001792829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39415
		FILM NUMBER:		221157283

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVENIDA PAULISTA, 1106, 10TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		BELA VISTA
		CITY:			SAO PAULO
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			01310-100
		BUSINESS PHONE:		55 11 3133-7559

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVENIDA PAULISTA, 1106, 10TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		BELA VISTA
		CITY:			SAO PAULO
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			01310-100
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+55 (11) 3047-2655</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press release dated August 11, 2022 &ndash; Vasta Platform Limited announces transition period of its chief financial officer.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Vasta Platform Limited</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Mario Ghio Junior</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Date: August 11, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Vasta
announces transition period of its chief financial officer</B></FONT></P>

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Paulo, Brazil, August 11, 2022 <B>&mdash;</B> Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ: VSTA) today announces the beginning of a transition period
of its chief financial officer. From today until September 15, 2022, Vasta&rsquo;s chief financial officer Mr. Bruno Giardino will transfer
his activities to Mr. Cesar Augusto Silva, after which, Mr. Giardino will be dedicated to personal projects. After September 15, 2022,
Mr. Silva will serve as Vasta&rsquo;s new chief financial officer, and Mr. Mario Ghio Junior, Vasta&rsquo;s chief executive officer,
will assume the responsibilities of investor relations officer as well.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Mr.
Cesar Augusto Silva is an economist and accountant with an MBA in business administration, and has more than 25 years&rsquo; experience
in financial management and controllership. Mr. Silva has been working at the Cogna Group as Controllership Director since 2016, having
actively participated in Vasta's IPO process with Nasdaq. Prior to joining the Cogna Group, Mr. Silva has worked at companies such as
JSL Log&iacute;stica, T-Systems Brasil, and T-Systems Spain, and started his career with an auditing firm.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>About
Vasta</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Vasta
is a leading, high-growth education company in Brazil powered by technology, providing end-to-end educational and digital solutions that
cater to all needs of private schools operating in the K-12 educational segment, ultimately benefiting all of Vasta&rsquo;s stakeholders,
including students, parents, educators, administrators and private school owners. Vasta&rsquo;s mission is to help private K-12 schools
to be better and more profitable, supporting their digital transformation. Vasta believes it is uniquely positioned to help schools in
Brazil undergo the process of digital transformation and bring their education skill-set to the 21st century. Vasta promotes the unified
use of technology in K-12 education with enhanced data and actionable insight for educators, increased collaboration among support staff
and improvements in production, efficiency and quality. For more information, please visit ir.vastaplatform.com.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Contact</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Investor Relations</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">ir@vastaplatform.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Forward-Looking
Statements</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">This
press release contains &quot;forward-looking statements&quot; within the meaning of the &quot;safe harbor&quot; provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections
as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties,
many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control. As a consequence, current plans, anticipated actions and
future financial position and results of operations could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements
due to several factors, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them
in light of new information or future developments or to release publicly any revisions to these statements in order to reflect later
events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.</FONT></P>

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