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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-20-003287
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200827

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14668
		FILM NUMBER:		201143161

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of August, 2020</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission File Number 1-14668</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Energy Company of Paran&aacute;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Translation of Registrant's name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Rua Coronel Dulc&iacute;dio, 800<BR>
80420-170 Curitiba, Paran&aacute;<BR>
Federative Republic of Brazil<BR>
+55 (41) 3331-4011</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;Form
20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">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.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Yes _______ No ___X____</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COPEL GERA&Ccedil;&Atilde;O E TRANSMISS&Atilde;O
S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(<I>Companhia Aberta</I>)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Corporate Taxpayer&rsquo;s ID (CNPJ/MF):
04.370.282/0001-70</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Company Registry (NIRE): 41300019240</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CALL NOTICE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNUAL DEBENTURE HOLDERS' MEETING FOR
THE 3rd (THIRD) ISSUE OF SIMPLE, NON-CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES INTO SHARES, OF THE UNSECURED TYPE, IN A SINGLE SERIES AND WITH ADDITIONAL
GUARANTEES, FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION WITH RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS, OF </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COPEL GERA&Ccedil;&Atilde;O E TRANSMISS&Atilde;O
S.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Under the terms of article 71 of Law no.
6,404, of December 15, 1976, as amended and in effect, of CVM Instruction No. 625, of May 14, 2020 (&ldquo;ICVM 625&rdquo;), as
well as clause 10.1 of the Private Deed of the 3rd (Third) Issue of Simple Debentures, Not Convertible into Shares, Unsecured,
With Additional Fidejussory Guarantee, In A Single Series, For Public Distribution, With Restricted Efforts, From Copel Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o
e Transmiss&atilde;o SA, celebrated on October 10, 2017 (&ldquo;Deed of Issue&rdquo;) between Copel Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o e Transmiss&atilde;o
SA (&ldquo;Company&rdquo;), Pent&aacute;gono SA Distribuidora de Titulos e Valores Mobili&aacute;rios (&ldquo;Fiduciary Agent&rdquo;)
and Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL, (&ldquo;Garantidora&rdquo;), are the owners of the debentures in circulation, issued
within the scope of the 3rd (Third) Issuance of Simple Debentures, Not Convertible into Shares, Unsecured, With Additional Guarantee,
Single Series, For Public Distribution, With Restricted Efforts, From Copel Gera&ccedil;&atilde;o e Transmiss&atilde;o SA ( &ldquo;Debenture
Holders&rdquo; and &ldquo;Debentures&rdquo;, respectively), called to meet at the General Meeting of Debenture Holders (&ldquo;AGD&rdquo;),
to be held on the first call on <B>September 10, 2020, at 10:00 am, through exclusively through the &ldquo;Microsoft Teams&rdquo;
platform</B> to deliberate on the following Agenda::</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 24.55pt">(i)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">prior consent for the sale of the controlling shares of Copel Telecomunica&ccedil;&otilde;es S.A.,
by the Guarantor (&ldquo;<U>Transaction</U>&rdquo;), as provided for in clause 7.1, items &ldquo;(i)&rdquo; and &ldquo;(j)&rdquo;
of the Issue Deed;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 24.55pt">(ii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">if item (i) above is approved, consent to the waiver of the right to declare the early maturity
of the obligations assumed by the Company and the Guarantor within the scope of the Issue Deed arising from the Transaction or,
in case of a possible default or early maturity of other debts of the Company, the Guarantor and/or its subsidiaries, in connection
with the execution of the Transaction, pursuant to clause 7.1, items &quot;(f)&quot; and &quot;(g)&quot; of the Issue Deed; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 24.55pt">(iii)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">authorize the Company and the Trustee to jointly perform any and all acts and sign any and all
documents required for the execution of the resolutions described in aforementioned items (i) and (ii), if approved.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>General Information for Debenture
Holders:</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In compliance with CVM Instruction 625,
below are the procedures to participate in the ADHM, to be held electronically:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>1
-</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><U>Access and use of the Electronic
System</U></FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The ADHM will be held electronically through
a digital platform that will allow Debenture Holders to participate remotely and be considered present for their signatures in
the minutes of the ADHM. The ADHM will be recorded, in full, by the Company. To participate in the ADHM, Debenture Holders must
send the Company's e-mail address ri@copel.com, and to the Trustee's e-mail address assembleias@pentagonotrustee.com.br, preferably
in up to 2 (two) business days prior to the ADHM, a copy of the following documents: (a) for individuals: a personal photo identity
document; (b) for legal entities: corporate acts and documents proving power of representation, as well as personal photo identity
document(s) of the legal representative(s); (c) for investment funds: consolidated and updated bylaws/articles of association of
the fund's administrator or manager, as applicable, observing the fund's voting policy, as well as corporate documents proving
powers of representation and personal photo identity document(s) of the legal representative(s); and (d) for attorneys-in-fact:
the power of attorney letter with specific representation powers for the ADHM, in compliance with the legal provision, in addition
to the documents indicated in the previous items, as applicable. The Company will send, in up to 2 (two) hours prior to the ADHM,
an e-mail containing the guidelines and information for accessing and connecting to the electronic system to Debenture Holders
who have confirmed their participation, as indicated above. It should be noted that Debenture Holders may participate in the ADHM
even if they do not submit the required documents in advance, given they provide such documents, through the e-mails informed above,
at the opening of the ADHM. The Company will not be responsible for any connection failures or operational problems of the Debenture
Holders' devices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>2
-</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><U>Remote Voting Instructions</U></FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Debenture holders may exercise their right
to vote remotely by filling out and submitting a Remote Voting Form, which is available on the Company's Investor Relations website
(https://ri.copel.com/subsidiarias/assembleias/) (&ldquo;<U>Instru&ccedil;&atilde;o de Voto a Dist&acirc;ncia</U>&rdquo;). For
the Remote Voting Form to be considered valid, the following requirements must be met: (i) all fields must be filled out, including
the Debenture Holder's full name, or corporate name, and their respective CPF, or CNPJ, number, and a telephone number and e-mail
address must be provided for any future contacts; (ii) the Debenture Holder, or his/her legal representative, as applicable and
under the terms of current legislation, must sign the last page of the Remote Voting Form. The Remote Voting</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Form must be initialed and signatures
must be digitally certified or notarized, pursuant to article 8, paragraph 2, of ICVM Instruction 625, and must be sent, preferably,
by up to 2 (two) business days prior before the ADHM (that is, by September 1, 2020), along with documents listed in item 1 above,
to the Company's e-mail address <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">ri@copel.com, and to
the Trustee's e-mail address assembleias@pentagonotrustee.com.br. Should a Debenture Holder who has already submitted a Remote
Voting Form participate in the ADHM through the digital platform, pursuant to item 1 above, he/she can exercise his/her voting
rights at the ADHM and consequently the Remote Voting From submitted will be disregarded.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Curitiba, August 26, 2020.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COPEL GERA&Ccedil;&Atilde;O E TRANSMISS&Atilde;O
S.A.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Date August 27, 2020</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA &ndash; COPEL</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 89%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7.5pt">S</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/&nbsp; Daniel Pimentel Slaviero</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Daniel Pimentel Slaviero<BR>
Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">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 &quot;anticipates&quot;,
&quot;believes&quot;, &quot;estimates&quot;, &quot;expects&quot;, &quot;plans&quot; 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.</P>
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