Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELP) 6-K Current report (foreign)

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 August, 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 SEVENTY- SIXTH
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. VENUE: Rua Coronel Dulcídio nº 800, Curitiba - PR.2. DATE: August 29, 2018 5:00 p. m.3. PRESIDING BOARD: ROGÉRIO PERNA; JONEL NAZARENO IURK - Executive Secretary; and AMILTON PAULO DE OLIVEIRA - Meeting s Secretary .4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS TAKEN:

I. The Board of Directors unanimously approved COPEL's participation in Auction 03/2018 -Aneel with hydroelectric generation projects, and, in the case of a successful auction, the formation of the Specific Purpose Entity planned for implementation and management of the enterprise.

5. SIGNATURES: ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; JONEL NAZARENO IURK - Executive Secretary; MARCO ANTÔNIO BARBOSA CÂNDIDO; MAURO RICARDO MACHADO COSTA; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; ROGÉRIO PERNA; SERGIO ABU JAMRA MISAEL; e AMILTON PAULO DE OLIVEIRA - Secretary.

The full text of the minutes of the 176th Extraordinary Meeting of the Board of Directors of Copel was drawn up in the Company s own book No. 10 .

AMILTON PAULO DE OLIVEIRA
Secretary

SIGNATURE

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 August 30, 2018

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
By:	/S/  Jonel Nazareno Iurk
	Jonel Nazareno Iurk Chief Executive Officer

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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