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FILED AS OF DATE:		20190418
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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY CO OF PARANA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041792
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14668
		FILM NUMBER:		19754700

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		STREET 1:		RUA CORONEL DULCIDIO 800
		STREET 2:		80420 170 CURITIBA PARANA
		CITY:			FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000

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		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>For the month of April, 2019</B></FONT></DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Commission File Number 1-14668 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>Energy Company of Paran&#225; </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Rua Coronel Dulc&#237;dio, 800<BR>80420-170 Curitiba, Paran&#225;<BR>Federative Republic of Brazil<BR>+55 (41) 3331-4011 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL</FONT></B><BR><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Corporate Taxpayer&#8217;s ID (CNPJ) 76.483.817/0001</FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>-20</FONT></B><BR><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY</FONT></B><BR><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>CVM Registry Nr. 1431 - 1</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINETH<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>ORDINARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>1. VENUE: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Rua Coronel Dulc&#237;dio n&#186; 800, Curitiba - PR . </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>2 . DATE: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>April 17, 2019 </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211; </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>1 p . m . </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>3 .</FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>PRESIDING BOARD: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO -</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Executive Secretary; and DENISE TEIXEI RA GOMES - Secretary of the Meeting . </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>4 .</FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS TAKEN:</FONT></B>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously resolved to approve the capital contributions in favor of the</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>investee Carbocampel S.A.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>II.</FONT></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously resolved to approve the continuation of studies on the potential</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>sale of the control of Copel Telecomunica&#231;&#245;es S.A., according to the activities set forth in a flow chart </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>defined by the Company.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>III.</FONT></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors, after hearing the Statutory Audit Committee, unanimously resolved to ratify the</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>contracting of the services of the independent audit firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Independentes - Deloitte by UEG Arauc&#225;ria Ltda. - UEGA, in accordance with the new Policy on</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>Contracting Independent Audit Services.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors, after hearing the Statutory Audit Committee, unanimously approved granting a</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>corporate guarantee, under the 5</FONT><SUP><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>th </FONT></SUP><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Issue of Commercial Promissory Notes of Copel Gera&#231;&#227;o e </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Transmiss&#227;o S.A., as well as the authorizations necessary to carry out the resolved items.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information and discussed the issue related to the risk factors for Form</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>20-F, presented its recommendations and resolved that the matter will be further evaluated and resolved at </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>an extraordinary meeting that will assess the final version of the said Form.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors reviewed the preliminary version of Form 20-F and noted that the document will</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>be evaluated again, and they will resolve on it at an extraordinary meeting.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>VII.</FONT></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information on the progress of the work of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>Auditores Independentes </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>&#8211; </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Deloitte for Form 20-F and noted that the matter will be evaluated again and that </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>they will resolve on it at an extraordinary meeting.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information and discussed the matter related to credit risk from</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>marketers and presented its considerations.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received a report and discussed the subject related to the progress of the</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>Remediation, Repair and Collaboration Plan within UEG Arauc&#225;ria Ltda. - UEGA and presented its </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>recommendations.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information on the Company&#8217;s financial scenario, discussed the matter</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>and unanimously resolved to disintegrate the ad hoc Financial Committee created based on a decision of the </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Board of Directors, registered at its 180</FONT><SUP><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>th </FONT></SUP><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Ordinary Meeting, of July 11, 2018.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors reviewed the implementation of the Company&#8217;s budget until February 2019.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously resolved to extend until April 30, 2019 the concession, by Copel</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>Distribui&#231;&#227;o S.A., of the discount of 60% in the rural tariff, from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., pursuant to what was </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>approved at the 185</FONT><SUP><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>th </FONT></SUP><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Ordinary Meeting of this Board on December 12, 2018, with retroactive</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>compensation as of January 1, 2019.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received a report from the Statutory Audit Committee on several matters.</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>

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   <TD colSpan=2 align=left><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>5. SIGNATURES: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO - Executive Secretary;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Arial>ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; MARCO ANT&#212;NIO BARBOSA C&#194;NDIDO; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; SERGIO ABU JAMRA MISAEL; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><I><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The full text of the minutes of the 189 </FONT></I><I><SUP><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>th </FONT></SUP></I><I><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Ordinary Meeting of Copel&#8217;s Board of Directors was drawn up in the Company&#8217;s own book Nr . 10 .</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES</FONT><BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Secretary</FONT></P></DIV>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp; Daniel Pimentel Slaviero</FONT>

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<P align=justify><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. </FONT></P>

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