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 November, 2017
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
(5541) 3222-2027
(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____
COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ): 76.483.817/0001-20
PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY
CVM Registration no. 1431 - 1
SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SECOND
ORDINARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
1. VENUE:Rua Coronel Dulcídio nº 800, Curitiba - PR.2.DATE AND TIME: November 14, 2017 at 13:00 p.m.3. PRESIDING BOARD: MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary.4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS:
I. | The Board of Directors, after analyzing the draft of the Financial Statements for the third quarter of 2017 (ITR 3Q17) and, based on issues related to the financial statements of UEG Araucária Ltda. - UEGA, a company controlled by one of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, complied with the recommendation of the Board of Executive Officers of Copel (Holding) and the Statutory Audit Committee not to file the Financial Statements for the third quarter of 2017 (ITR 3Q17) within the period established in CVM Instruction 480/09. The Board of Directors has requested that the Board of Executive Directors expedite the completion of the work in order to inform the market promptly. |
II. | The Board of Directors unanimously approved its meetings calendar for 2018. |
III. | The Board of Directors, based on information provided by the Company's Board of Executive Officers, was informed that the condition established by the 155th Ordinary Meeting of the Board of Directors, dated 06.16.2016, referring to the novation agreement between the State of Paraná and Copel, regarding to the Account for Compensation of Income and Losses (CRC), was received after consent of the Department of the Treasure. |
IV. | The Board received information on sale of the Company's assets. |
5. SIGNATURES: MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; GEORGE HERMANN RODOLFO TORMIN; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; ROGERIO PERNA;SERGIO ABU JAMRA MISAEL and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary.
This is a free translation of the 172nd Ordinary Meeting of Copel’s Board of Directors drawn up in the Company’s Book no. 9.
DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES
Secretary
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.
COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL |
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By: | /S/ Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter
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| Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter Chief Executive Officer | |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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