Vale S A : clarifies media articles Form 6 K

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

July 2024

Vale S.A.

Praia de Botafogo nº 186, 18º andar, Botafogo
22250-145 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 ¨

Press Release

Vale clarifies media articles

Rio de Janeiro, July 15, 2024 - Following the press release dated July 9, 2024¹, Vale S.A. ("Vale" or "Company") clarifies recent press reports, referring to the process of defining the Company's new CEO, in particular, the press release published by the newspaper O Globo on July 14, 2024². Vale reiterates that the Board of Directors executes the Company's CEO succession process in compliance with Vale's bylaws and corporate policies, as well as the Board of Directors' Internal Regulations and applicable legislation.

In this sense, the actions within the competence of Vale's Board of Directors continue to be performed as disclosed to the market on May 1^st, 2024³. The Company informs that there is no definition by Vale's Board of Directors regarding the list of candidates to date and reiterates that it will keep the market informed on relevant developments regarding the definition of its new CEO.

Gustavo Duarte Pimenta

Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations

For further information, please contact:

[e-mail]

Thiago Lofiego: [e-mail]

Luciana Oliveti: [e-mail]

Mariana Rocha: [e-mail]

Patricia Tinoco: [e-mail]

Pedro Terra: [e-mail]

This press release may include statements that present Vale's expectations about future events or results. All statements, when based upon expectations about the future, involve various risks and uncertainties. Vale cannot guarantee that such statements will prove correct. These risks and uncertainties include factors related to the following: (a) the countries where we operate, especially Brazil and Canada; (b) the global economy; (c) the capital markets; (d) the mining and metals prices and their dependence on global industrial production, which is cyclical by nature; and (e) global competition in the markets in which Vale operates. To obtain further information on factors that may lead to results different from those forecast by Vale, please consult the reports Vale files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Brazilian Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) and in particular the factors discussed under "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in Vale's annual report on Form 20-F.

¹ With the title "Vale clarifies media articles", available here.

² With the title "Vale's succession leads Board members to a state of war and moves CEOs away due to the 'toxic' climate", available hereonly in Portuguese.

³ With the title "Vale informs on the CEO succession process", available here.

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.

	Vale S.A. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Thiago Lofiego
Date: July 15, 2024		Director of Investor Relations