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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-20-001780
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200511

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		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:		20862698

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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 May, 2020</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>&nbsp;<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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. </FONT>&nbsp;</P>Yes _______ No ___X____ </DIV>

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<H2 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL</FONT></B></H2>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>Registration as Corporate Taxpayer (CNPJ) No. 76.483.817/0001-20</FONT></B></P>

<H3 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY</FONT></B></H3>

<P style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>CVM Registration No. 1431-1</FONT></B></P>

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<H3 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED SECOND ORDINARY MEETING OF THE</FONT></B></H3>

<H3 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B></H3>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=PT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>1. VENUE: </FONT></B><FONT lang=PT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>Rua Coronel Dulc&#237;dio n&#186; 800, Curitiba - PR. </FONT><B><FONT lang=PT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>2. </FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>DATE:</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif> May 8, 2020 - 8:30 a.m. </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>3. PRESIDING:</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif> MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI - Chairman; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Meeting Secretary. </FONT><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED:</FONT></B></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors received updated information about the Company's financial standing, budget execution and the Contingency Plan (Covid-19).</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>II.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors analyzed the preliminary version of the Company's First Quarter Earnings Reports for 2020 and presented its recommendations, having stated that the matter shall be brought before the Board once again for approval in an extraordinary meeting.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>III.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors was informed by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited of the progress of the independent audit work in relation to First Quarter Earnings Reports for 2020 and to the Comment Letter of the independent auditor.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>IV.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors received updated information on the potential transfer of control of Copel Telecomunica&#231;&#245;es S.A.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>V.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors was informed of the final results of the annual performance evaluation of the members of the statutory bodies for the 2019 cycle and made specific recommendations.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>VI.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors reviewed and debated information regarding the 2020 Form of Reference, requested additional information and decided that the matter shall be brought before the Board once again for approval in an extraordinary meeting.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>VII.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors unanimously approved, in accordance with Federal Law No. 13,979/2020: </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>i. </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;the acquisition and donation, by Copel, of sets for the collection and transportation of respiratory specimen samples for viral research for the detection of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) to the Institute of Molecular Biology of Paran&#225; (IBMP), and of surgical masks or N95 masks to the Foundation of the Federal University of Paran&#225; (Funpar), up to the limit of R$5,000,000.00 (five million reais), whose formalization documents shall occur at a later date, once the quantity and form of distribution of such goods has been defined; and </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>ii.</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif> the beginning of the "Supportive Energy Bill Campaign", which foresees the granting of up to R$5.00 (five reais) for each consumer unit that signs up for direct debit and digital billing, for the acquisition and donation of goods to fight Covid-19, as described in the documentation provided and which is under the custody of Company.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>VIII.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors reviewed the preliminary version of Copel's 2019 Integrated Report and decided that the matter shall be brought before the Board once again for approval in an extraordinary meeting.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors received information about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the investment portfolio of Funda&#231;&#227;o Copel de Previd&#234;ncia e Assist&#234;ncia Social.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors reviewed the preliminary version of the Annual Public Policies and Corporate Governance Letter, made specific recommendations and stated that the matter shall be brought before the Board once again for approval in an extraordinary meeting.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>XI.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors received information about the work carried out by the Company's Special Commissions and unanimously approved the rehiring of technical services provision in the context of Copel Telecomunica&#231;&#245;es S.A., under the conditions indicated by the Statutory Audit Committee on the minutes of the 216th meeting of such committee, held on May 7, 2020.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>XII.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors received a report from the Statutory Audit Committee on various matters and discussed the topics.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>XIII.</FONT></STRONG></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors received a report from the Chief Executive Officer on various corporate matters.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>XIV.</FONT></STRONG><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=#000000 face="times new roman">&nbsp;</FONT></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"><FONT face=Arial>The Board of Directors held an Executive Session.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=PT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>5. </FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>SIGNATURES:</FONT></B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif> MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO -&nbsp; Executive Secretary; ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; CARLOS BIEDERMANN; GUSTAVO BONINI GUEDES; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; LUIZ CLAUDIO MAIA VIEIRA; MARCO ANT&#212;NIO BARBOSA C&#194;NDIDO; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Meeting Secretary.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><I><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>This is a free translation of the summary of the minutes of Copel&#8217;s 202nd Ordinary Board of Directors&#8217; Meeting drawn up in the Company&#8217;s Book no. 11.</FONT></I></P>

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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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