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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-23-002628
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230609

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:		231005188

	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>

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<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 June, 2023</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>Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto, 158<BR>
81200-240 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>

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<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: 0pt 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: 7pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 3.4pt 0 0 348pt"><B>Last update: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">06/09/2023</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.35pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.05pt 2.25pt 0 5.55pt; text-align: center">DISTANCE VOTING <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BALLOT</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 9.35pt 5.45pt 0 5.55pt; text-align: center">Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) -
CIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL to be held on <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">07/10/2023</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 5pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.2pt 0 0.05pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; padding-top: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Shareholder's <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Name</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; padding-top: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Shareholder's CNPJ or <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.25pt">CPF</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; padding-top: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>E-<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">mail</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt; text-align: justify"><B>Instructions on how to cast your <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">vote</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 3.75pt 3.2pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">Should the shareholders opt to exercise their
    voting rights at a distance, it is mandatory that they fill in this Ballot Paper with their full name (or company name in case of a corporate
    entity) and their Brazilian individual taxpayer card (CPF) or corporate taxpayer card (CNPJ) number.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 5.55pt 0 0 4pt"><B>Instructions for sending your ballot, indicating the delivery process
    by sending it directly to the Company or through a qualified service provider</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4pt 0 0 4pt">Shareholders who choose to exercise their right to vote at a distance through
    service providers should transmit their voting instructions to their respective custody agents or through the Bookkeeping Agent (Banco
    Bradesco S.A.), in accordance with the rules determined by the latter, which, in turn, will forward such votes to the Central Depository
    of [B]&sup3; Brasil, Bolsa, Balc&atilde;o. To this end, shareholders should contact their custody agents or the Bookkeeping Agent (Banco
    Bradesco S.A.) and check the procedures they have established for issuing voting instructions via ballot paper, as well as the documents
    and information they require to do so.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 2.15pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">The shareholder who chooses to exercise his/her voting
    right at a distance directly to the Company should, preferably, send a digitalized copy of the ballot and the pertinent documentation
    to the following e-mail address: acionistas@copel.com. Alternatively, the shareholder may send the physical copy of the ballot paper and
    pertinent documentation to Copels head office Rua Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto n&ordm; 158, Bloco A, Bairro Campo Comprido, CEP 81200-240,
    Curitiba - PR, Brazil, Finance and Investor Relations Department, at its the Division of Shareholders and Regulatory Obligations of the
    Capital Market.</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 5.55pt 6.35pt 0 4pt"><B>Postal and e-mail address to send the distance voting ballot, if
    the shareholder chooses to deliver the document directly to the company / Instructions for meetings that allow electronic system's participation,
    when that is the case.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4pt 2.15pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">A digitalized copy of the ballot and the pertinent
    documentation should be sent to the following email address: acionistas@copel.com. Alternatively, a physical copy of the ballot paper
    and pertinent documentation may be sent to Copel&#8217;s head office at Rua Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto n&ordm; 158, Bloco A, Bairro
    Campo Comprido, CEP 81200-240, Curitiba - PR, Brazil, Finance and Investor Relations Department, at its Division of Shareholders and Regulatory
    Obligations of the Capital <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Market.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 2.9pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">For the voting form to be considered valid, it is essential
    that (i) its fields are duly filled out; (ii) all of its pages are initialed; and (iii) at the end, the shareholder or his/her legal representative,
    as the case may be and according to the terms of the legislation in effect, has signed the form, and that it is accompanied by a certified
    copy of the following documents: (a) for individuals: - identity document with photo of the shareholder; (b) for legal entities: - last
    consolidated bylaws or articles of incorporation and the corporate documents that prove the legal representation of the shareholder; and
    - identity document with a photo of the legal representative; (c) for investment funds: - last consolidated regulation of the fund; -
    bylaws or articles of incorporation of its administrator or manager, as the case may be, observed the voting policy of the fund and corporate
    documents that prove the powers of representation; and - identity document with a photo of the legal representative.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 3.25pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">The documents must be received by the Company, in
    full order, within seven (7) days prior to the date of the General Meeting, that is, by July 3, 2023 (inclusive), pursuant to article
    21-B of CVM Resolution no. 81/2022. Ballots received by the Company after this date will not be considered.</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 5.55pt 0 0 4pt"><B>Indication of the institution hired by the company to provide the registrar
    service of securities, with name, physical and electronic address, contact person and phone number</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4pt 53.05pt 0 4pt">Institution contracted by the Company to provide securities bookkeeping
    services: Banco Bradesco S.A</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 264.6pt 0 4pt">Departamento de A&ccedil;&otilde;es e Cust&oacute;dia A/C: Carlos Augusto
    Dias Pereira</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 11.3pt 0 4pt">N&uacute;cleo Cidade de Deus, Pr&eacute;dio Amarelo, 2&ordm; Andar, Vila
    Yara Osasco, SP CEP: 06029900 Phone: (+55) 0800-7011616</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 4pt">E-mail: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">dac.acecustodia@bradesco.com.br</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; padding-top: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Resolutions concerning the Extraordinary General Meeting <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">(EGM)</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 0 0 4pt">1. Reform and consolidation of the Companys bylaws to provide that the
    Board of Directors may approve, without statutory modification, the increase of the capital stock, up to the limit of 4,000,000,000 new
    shares, nominative, book-entry and without par value, for (Authorized Capital Reform Bylaws): (i) capitalization of profits or reserves;
    (ii) the issuance, if resolved by the General Meeting, of subscription warrants, convertible debentures or the granting of stock options
    to management and employees, the exercise of the respective conversion or subscription rights; or</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 4pt">(iii) the placement by stock exchange sale or public subscription of new common
    <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">shares.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 1.1pt; text-align: center">Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) - CIA PARANAENSE
DE ENERGIA - COPEL to be held on <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">07/10/2023</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.25pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt">(iii) the placement by stock exchange sale or public subscription of new
    common <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">shares.</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.1pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 6.35pt 0 4pt">2. Authorization for the Company to carry out the public offering
    for primary distribution of common shares issued by the Company and American Depositary Receipts (ADR and Offering), and consequent submission
    of the Offering registration application (Registration Application): (i) to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) pursuant
    to Federal Law No. 6,385, of December 7, 1976, CVM Resolution No. 160, of July 13, 2022 (RCVM 160/22), and other applicable legal and
    regulatory provisions; and (ii) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pursuant to the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, and
    other rules adopted by SEC.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 3.55pt 0 4pt">3. Authorization and delegation to the Board of Directors of powers
    to (Delegation): (i) negotiate, define and approve all the terms and conditions of the Offering, subject to the provisions of applicable
    laws and regulations, including, without limitation: a) respective schedules, structure and other terms and conditions, including, as
    applicable, the issuance of additional shares or ADRs (hot issue) and supplemental shares or ADRs (green shoe); b) the increase in the
    Companys capital stock, within the limits of the authorized capital, for purposes of the Offering; and c) the issue price of the shares
    within the scope of the Offering after the conclusion of the bookbuilding procedure (Price per Share), observing that the Price per Share
    cannot be lower than the minimum price per common share; (ii) approve the prospectuses, forms and other documents, instruments and contracts
    related to the Offering; and (iii) authorize the Companys officers to perform all acts that may be necessary in connection with the Offering,
    including, without limitation, communication with, among others, CVM, SEC and B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balc&atilde;o (B3), and the negotiation,
    contracting and execution of all documents, instruments and agreements that may be necessary to carry out the Offering.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 3.8pt 0 4pt">4. Creation, under suspensive condition to the liquidation of the public
    offering for secondary distribution of shares to be made by the State of Paran&aacute; with the consequent transformation of the Company
    into a corporation with dispersed capital and no controlling shareholder (Transformation into Corporation) of a special class preferred
    share, pursuant to article 17, paragraph 7, of Federal Law 6,404, of December 15, 1976, and in compliance with State Law 21,272, of November
    30, 2022, with the following characteristics, preferences and advantages (Golden Share); (i) it will be held exclusively by the State
    of Paran&aacute;; (ii) it may only be redeemed upon legal authorization and resolution of the extraordinary general meeting; (iii) it
    will confer priority in the reimbursement of the capital stock, with no premium, corresponding to the percentage of the capital stock
    figure represented by such share; (iv) it will not have voting rights and will not acquire full voting rights in case of failure to declare
    or pay the proceeds to which it is entitled; (v) as long as the State of Paran&aacute; holds shares representing at least 10% of the total
    shares issued by the Company, it will confer veto power on the resolutions of the general meeting related to item VII, &sect; 7 of Art.
    5 of the proposed bylaws for the transformation of Copel into a corporation. (Annex V of the Management&#8217;s <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Proposal).</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 15.75pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">5. Conversion, under condition precedent to
    the Transformation into Corporation, of a common share held by the State of Paran&aacute; into a Golden Share, in accordance with State
    Law 21,272, of November 30, 2022 (Golden Share Conversion).</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.35pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 1.1pt; text-align: center">Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) - CIA PARANAENSE
DE ENERGIA - COPEL to be held on <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">07/10/2023</FONT></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 0 0 4pt">6. Full reform and consolidation of the Companys bylaws, under suspensive
    condition to the Transformation into Corporation, to provide for, among other modifications (Corporation Bylaws):</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 4.7pt 0 4pt">(i) creation and issuance of the Golden Share held by the State of Paran&aacute;;
    (ii) exclusion of the provisions provided by Federal Law No. 13,303, of June 30, 2016; (iii) creation of limitation so that no shareholder
    or group of shareholders will exercise votes corresponding to more than 10% of the total votes conferred by the voting shares in each
    resolution; (iv) alteration of the attributions of the statutory committees; (v) alteration of the composition of the Companys board of
    directors to provide that all members are elected by the general meeting of shareholders, observing the right to vote separately by shareholders
    holding preferred shares that meet the requirements of art. 141, &sect; 4 of Federal Law 6,404 of December 15, 1976; (vi) alteration of
    the composition of the Companys Supervisory Board to three effective members and respective alternates, with a term of office of one year,
    reelection being permitted; (vii) exclusion of the need to assess the economic value of the Companys shares for the purpose of reimbursing
    dissenting shareholders, such value to be calculated solely on the basis of the book value per share, according to the shareholders equity
    contained in the latest financial statements approved by the general meeting; (viii) adaptation to the structure of a company with dispersed
    capital and no controlling shareholder; and (ix) inclusion of a statutory device of protection to shareholding dispersion (poison pill).</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 4.2pt 0 4pt">7. Authorization for the Companys managers to submit to B3 a request,
    even if conditioned, for the Company to join the special segment of B3s stock market named Novo Mercado (New Market) and to admit the
    Companys shares to trading on said segment.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.35pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 6.35pt 0 4pt">8. Mandatory conversion of all class A preferred shares and all class
    B preferred shares into common shares, registered, book-entry and without par value, in the proportion of one class A or class B preferred
    share for one common share (Conversion of Shares), the effectiveness of which will be subject to the fulfillment of the following suspensive
    conditions (New Market Suspensive Conditions): (i) transformation into Corporation; (ii) ratification of the Conversion of Shares at a
    special meeting of preferred shareholders, pursuant to article 136, paragraph 1 of Federal Law 6,404, of December 15, 1976 (Ratification);
    and (iii) effective admission of the Company to the New Market segment and effective admission to trading of the Companys shares in the
    New Market segment (Migration to New Market).</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 8pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">9. Extinction, conditioned to the implementation
    of the New Market Suspensive Conditions, of the program for the issuance of depositary receipts consisting of one common share and four
    class B preferred shares (Units).</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.35pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 6.35pt 0 4pt">10. Full reform and consolidation of the Companys bylaws, conditioned
    to the implementation of the New Market Suspensive Conditions, to provide for the Conversion of Shares, the extinction of Units and the
    inclusion of the mandatory provisions set forth in the New Market regulations.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0.35pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 1.1pt; text-align: center">Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) - CIA PARANAENSE
DE ENERGIA - COPEL to be held on <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">07/10/2023</FONT></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 7.75pt 0 0 4pt">11. Authorization for the managers to practice all the necessary acts,
    in Brazil and abroad, to put into effect all the above resolutions.</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 0 55.5pt">City <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.65pt 0 0 55.5pt">Date <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.65pt 0 0 55.5pt">Signature <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.65pt 0 0 55.5pt">Shareholder's Name <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial,sans-serif; margin: 4.65pt 0 0 55.5pt">Phone Number <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>



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

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<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>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Date June 9, 2023</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA &ndash; COPEL</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.5pt">S</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/&nbsp;
        Daniel Pimentel Slaviero</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Daniel Pimentel Slaviero<BR>
Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">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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