Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELP)
Filed: 21 Dec 17, 12:00am
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
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2017
Commission File Number 1-14668COMPANHIA 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
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/MF): 76.483.817/0001-20
Publicly Held Company
CVM Registration: 1431-1
SEC Registration (CUSIP) 20441B407 – Class B Preferred Shares
SEC Registration (CUSIP) 20441B308 – Common Shares
LATIBEX Registration 29922 – Class B Preferred Shares
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL, a company that generates, transmits, distributes and sells power, with shares listed on the BM&FBOVESPA (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6), NYSE (ELPVY, ELP) and LATIBEX (XCOP), in compliance with Article 12 of CVM Instruction 358/02, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has received a correspondence from Fidelity Investments(transcribed below) stating, on behalf of some of its clients and in its capacity as an investment manager, that it now holds a total of 6,440,602 class B preferred shares representing approximately 5.02% of all the class B preferred shares issued by COPEL.
Curitiba, December 19, 2017
Adriano Rudek de Moura
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
 | 245 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-563-7000 |
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800, 3º andar – Batel Curitiba, Paraná CEP 81420-170
At. Adriano Rudek de Moura Investor Relations Officer ri@copel.com Curitiba, December 14, 2017
Re : Disclosure of Change in Material Equity Interest
Dear Mr. Moura:
1. We, the undersignedFMR LLC, hereby notify you that certain funds and accounts managed by our investment adviser subsidiaries have acquired, in the name of such accounts and funds, a total of 6,440,602 preferred class B shares issued by Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL (“Company”), representing 5.02% of the preferred. class B shares issued by the Company.
2. Thus, for compliance -with Article 1.2- of Regulation No. 358 issued by the; Brazilian Securities Commission (“CVM”) on January 3, 2002, as amended,FMR LLC hereby provides the following information:
i. The registered office ofFMR LLC is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, United States;
ii. FMR LLC's objective for the participation in the Companyis as a passive investment. We do not have the objective of changing the controlling group ‘or the administrative structure of the Company;
iii. As indicated in item 1 above, we hold an interest, on behalf of certain funds and accounts for which our investment adviser subsidiaries act as investment manager, of 6,440,602 preferred class B shares, representing 5.02% of the preferred class B shares issued by the Company;
iv. Such funds or accountsdo not hold any (a) securities or other right convertible into shares issued by the Company, or (b) any derivatives related thereto. (eitherfinancially or "physically settled); and
v. FMR LLC has not entered into any agreements orundertakings governing the exercise of voting rights or the purchase -and sale of securities issued by the Company, other than. agreements usually executed for purposes of asset management, pursuant to which certain of the clients of our investment adviser subsidiaries may exercise voting rights in respect of their investment portfolio.
3. The legal representatives of such funds and accounts are Citibank Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A., (“CNPJ/MF”) under No. 33.868.597/0001-40 and/or J.P. Morgan S.A. Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários, which is enrolled with the CNPJ/MF under No. 33.851.205/0001-30.
4. Should any further clarification or commentary be required concerning the matter, please contact Heather Del Vicario by telephone: +01 603 791-8498, or by e-mail: heather.delvicario@fmr.com.
Yours sincerely,
_______________________ FMR LLC Brenda Talbot
Duly authorized under Power .of Attorney effective as of December 21, 2016, by and on behalf ofFMR LLC and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
| Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800, 3º andar – Batel Curitiba, Paraná CEP 81420-170
At. Adriano Rudek de Moura Diretor de Relações com Investidores ri@copel.com Curitiba, 14 de dezembro de 2017
Re: Notificação de Mudança de Participação Acionária Relevante
Prezado Sr. Moura:
1. Nós, daFMR LLC, vimos notificar V.Sas. que determinados fundos e contas administrados por controladas de nosso consultor de investimentos (investment adviser) adquiriram, em nome de tais fundos e contas, o total de 6.440.602 ações preferenciais classe B emitidas pela Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL (“Companhia”), representando 5,02% das ações preferenciais classe B emitidas pela Companhia.
2. Assim, em conformidade com o Artigo 12 da Instrução da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (“CVM”) nº 358, de 3 de janeiro de 2002, conforme alterada, aFMR LLC apresenta as seguintes informações:
i. A sede daFMR LLC está localizada em 245, Summer Street, na cidade de Boston, Estado de Massachusetts, 02210, Estado Unidos;
ii. O objetivo daFMR LLC com a participação na Companhia é o de um investimento passivo. Não temos o objetivo de alterar o controle acionário da Companhia ou de sua estrutura administrativa:
iii. Conforme indicado no item 1 acima, nós temos participação, em nome de determinados fundos e contas para os quais as controladas de nosso consultor de investimentos (investments adviser) atuam como administradores de investimentos (investment managers), de 6.440.602 ações preferenciais classe B emitidas, representando 5,02% das ações preferenciais classe B emitidas pela Companhia;
iv. Tais fundos ou contas:não são titulares de (a) qualquer valor mobiliário ou direito conversível em ações emitidas pela, Companhia,. ou_ (b) quaisquer derivativos relacionados com tais ações (liquidados tanto financeiramente quanto fisicamente); e
v. AFMR LLC não celebrou nenhum contrato ou compromisso para reger o exercício. dos direitos de voto; ou da compra e venda de valores mobiliários de emissão da Companhia, além de contratos geralmente celebrados para fins de gestão de ativos, por meio dos quais determinados clientes das controladas de nosso consultor de investimentos (investment adviser) possam exercer direito de voto -com relação a seus portfolios de -investimento.
3. Os representantes legais de tais fundos e contas são Citibank Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A., que está inscrito no Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica (“CNPJ/MF”), no Brasil, sob o n. 33.868.597/0001-40 e/ou J.P. Morgan S.A. Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários, que esta inscrito no CNPJ/MF, no Brasil, sob o n. 33.851.205/0001-30.
4. Para quaisquer esclarecimentos ou comentários adicionais relativos ao assunto aqui tratado, favor entrar em contato com Heather Del Vicario, no telefone: +01 603 791-8498 ou pelo e-mail: heather.delvicario@fmr.com.
Atenciosamente
_______________________ FMR LLC Brenda Talbot
Devidamente autorizada pela procuração outorgada em 21 de dezembro de 2016, por e em nome daFMR LLC e suas controladas diretas e indiretas.
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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 December 21, 2017
| COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL | ||
| By: | /S/ Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter | |
Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter Chief Executive Officer | ||
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