6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July, 2020

(Commission File No. 1-14862 )

BRASKEM S.A.

(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

N/A

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquimico de CamacariCamacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

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São Paulo, July 16, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil

Rua Sete de Setembro, 111, 33º andar

Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ

Ref.:   Official Letter 238/2020/CVM/SEP/GEA-1

Dear Sir/Madam:

In reference to Official Letter 238/2020/CVM/SEP/GEA-1 (“Official Letter”), dated July 15, 2020, through which you requested clarifications from Braskem S.A. (“Braskem” or “Company”) with regard to the article published on July 15, 2020, in the News section of the Infomoney portal, as transcribed below:

“Braskem (BRKM5)

And in the international market, Braskem, through Braskem Netherlands Finance, is preparing an issue of subordinated notes. The transaction is seeking to raise US$ 500 billion, according to the newspaper Valor Econômico*.”*

With regard to the aforementioned article, Braskem informs that the Company’s Board of Directors approved, on July 14, 2020, the authorization of the issuance of debt securities in the international market to qualified institutional investors within certain parameters and conditions, with management authorized to execute the acts required to perform this issuance. The issuance and its final conditions, however, are subject to favorable market conditions and investor demand, and Braskem is unable to guarantee that the transaction will be concluded and, if so, under which conditions.

For more information, contact Braskem’s Investor Relations Department by calling +55 (11) 3576-9531 or by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Sincerely,

Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

Braskem S.A.

<br><br><br> <br><br><br><br> <br>Rua Lemos Monteiro, 120 - 24º andar	Butantã<br><br><br> <br>São Paulo – SP	Brasil	CEP 05501 050<br><br><br> <br>Tel. 55 11 3576 9000	Fax 55 11 3576 9073<br><br><br> <br>www.braskem.com

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: July 16, 2020

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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