6-K 1 elp20181219_6k.htm FORM 6-K

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 December, 2018
Commission File Number 1-14668

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Energy Company of Paraná
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
+55 (41) 3331-4011
(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. Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

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

Yes _______ No ___X____

Certification in B3´s State-Owned Company Governance Highlight Program

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL, a company that generates, transmits, distributes and sells power, with shares listed on B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6), on NYSE (ELPVY, ELP) and on LATIBEX (XCOP), hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general, further to the Notice to the Market 25/18, B3 granted the Company its State-Owned Company Governance Highlight Program certification.

The Program was developed to encourage state-owned companies to improve their corporate governance practices and structures by presenting objective and concrete measures designed to help reduce uncertainties related to the business, especially regarding serving the public interest, and their limits, in addition to the political component inherent in these companies.

In this sense, the Company complied with all the mandatory measures required by the Program and obtained 58 out of a total of 60 points related to optional measures. In order to fully adopt the measures required by the Program, the Company undertakes to comply, by December 19, 2021, with its Article 33, which requires the election of members of the Nomination and Evaluation Committee set forth in Article 50 of Copel’s By-laws, as well as disclose the minutes of the meetings of this body.

Also, in order to provide the necessary clarifications, the Company is disclosing, attached to this notice, (i) the granting by B3 of the certification in the State-Owned Company Governance Highlight Program and (ii) the Opinion and the Report issued by B3, pursuant to Official Letter 641/18-DIE.

This achievement reinforces Copel’s commitment to the highest Corporate Governance standards and reflects the Company’s conviction that transparency and accountability are fundamental for the perpetuity and sustained growth of the business.

Curitiba, December 19, 2018.

Adriano Rudek de Moura
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

For further information, please contact the Investor Relations team:
ri@copel.com or (41) 3331-4011

18 de dezembro de 2018 641/2018-DIE

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel

Sr. Adriano Rudek de Moura

Diretor de Relações com Investidores

Ref.: Parecer e Relatório – art. 6º do Regimento do Programa Destaque em Governança de Estatais

Prezado Senhor,

Fazemos referência ao pedido de certificação no Programa Destaque em Governança de Estatais (“Programa”) protocolado por essa Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel (“Companhia”) em 13.12.2018, ao diagnóstico encaminhado por esta B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (“B3”) à Companhia por meio do Ofício 639/18-DIE, de 17.12.2018, e à manifestação da Companhia de 17.12.2018.

Tendo em vista o resultado atingido, com o cumprimento das 6 (seis) medidas obrigatórias do Programa e a obtenção de 58 (cinquenta e oito) pontos em medidas opcionais, a Diretoria de Emissores desta B3 (“DIE”) emite parecer favorável à certificação da Companhia no Programa com base no relatório anexo.

A Companhia deverá indicar a sua intenção de dar prosseguimento ao processo de certificação até 5 dias úteis, contados do recebimento deste relatório. Caso aplicável, a manifestação será encaminhada, juntamente com o relatório e parecer da DIE, para decisão final do Presidente desta B3.

Em caso de eventuais dúvidas, solicitamos entrar em contato com Raphael Giovanini pelo telefone (11) 2565-7003, com Anderson Felipe Aedo (11) 2565-7004 ou com Luiza Sperandeo Bergamo pelo telefone (11) 2565-4514.

SIGNATURE
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 December 19, 2018

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
By: | /S/ Jonel Nazareno Iurk |
| Jonel Nazareno Iurk Chief Executive Officer |

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