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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 May, 2020

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____

Notice to the Market - 09/20

Support to Fight the Covid-19 Pandemic

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL, a company that generates, transmits, distributes and sells power, with shares listed on the NYSE (ELPVY, ELP), B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6) and the LATIBEX (XCOP), hereby informs its shareholders and the the market in general the that the Board of Directors, at the 202^nd meeting held May 8, 2020, approved, up to the total limit of five million reais (R$5 million), the acquisition and donation by Copel (i) of collection and transportation kits for samples of respiratory material for viral testing to detect the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) (“Tests”) to the Institute of Molecular Biology of Paraná (IBMP), and (ii) of surgical masks or N95 masks to the Paraná Federal University Foundation (Funpar).

At the same time, the Board of Directors also approved the beginning of “Campanha Fatura Solidária” (Solidary Bill Campaign), which foresees the allocation, by Copel, also as a donation, to purchase assets to face Covid-19, up to five reais (R$5.00) per consumer unit that simultaneously adopts the automatic debit and digital bill, with three reais (R$3) will come from adopting the automatic debit and two reais (R$2) from adopting the digital bill. The procedures to operationalize this will be formalized later.

These measures are in line with Copel’s social commitment to support the fight against the pandemic.

Curitiba, May 11, 2020.

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

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 May 12, 2020

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL

By:	/S/ Daniel Pimentel Slaviero
	Daniel Pimentel Slaviero Chief Executive Officer

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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