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 April, 2018
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 Registry No. 1431-1
SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHTH
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. VENUE: Rua Coronel Dulcídio nº 800, Curitiba - PR.2.DATE: April 25, 2018. - 1:30 p.m.3. PRESIDING BOARD: MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary.4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS TAKEN:
I. The Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal to amend the Bylaws of Copel (Holding) and the submission of the Bylaws to the Controlling Shareholder and BNDESPAR, pursuant to the current Shareholders’ Agreement, to obtain their opinion, up to May 9, 2018, and the submit the Bylaws to the Shareholders’ Meeting.
II. The Board of Directors unanimously approved to supplement the budget for SPC Mata de Santa Genebra Transmissão S.A., subject to the shareholders contributing proportionally to their shareholding in the company’s capital.
III. The Board of Directors received information on the Internal Regulation for Biddings and Agreements of the Company.
IV. The Board of Directors received an update on the financial outlook of the Company.
V. The Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal to adjust the 2018 funding budget.
VI. The Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2017-2026 Report of Results of the Strategic Plan, in compliance with Law 13.303/2016.
VII. The Board of Directors unanimously elected the following person, pursuant to the appointments of the Controlling Shareholder and after assessing the documents presented by the Control Board of State-Owned Companies (CCEE -Conselho de Controle das Empresas Estaduais), to be part of the Executive Board of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel and complete the 2018- 2019 term of office: Vicente Loiacono Neto, as Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer
VIII.The Board of Directors received the report from the Company’s Audit Committee on several matters.
IX. The Board of Directors received the report from the Company’s CEO on several corporate matters.
5. SIGNATURES: MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; GEORGE HERMANN RODOLFO TORMIN; JONEL NAZARENO IURK; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; MARCO ANTÔNIO BARBOSA CÂNDIDO; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; ROGÉRIO PERNA; SERGIO ABU JAMRA MISAEL; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary.
The full text of the minutes of the 168th Extraordinary Meeting of the Board of Directors of Copel was drawn up in the Company’s own 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/ Jonel Nazareno Iurk
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| Jonel Nazareno Iurk Chief Executive Officer | |
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