Paul Hastings LLP
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| December 20, 2013 |
Via Edgar
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: William H. Thompson
Accounting Branch Chief
Re: Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais — CEMIG
Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2012
Filed April 30, 2013
File No. 1-15224
Dear Mr. Thompson:
On behalf of Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais — CEMIG (the “Company”), we respectfully inform you that the Company will not be able to respond to the comment letter dated December 16, 2013 (the “Comment Letter”) from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the Company’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 within the timeframe of 10 business days mentioned in the Comment Letter. The Company respectfully informs the Staff that it intends to provide a response letter no later than January 21, 2014.
Should you have any questions about this letter, please feel free to contact the undersigned at (212) 318-6988.
| Sincerely yours, | |
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| /s/ Michael L. Fitzgerald | |
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| Michael L. Fitzgerald | |
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cc: | Adam Phippen, SEC Staff Accountant |
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| Luiz Fernando Rolla, CEMIG |
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| Antônio Vélez, CEMIG |
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| Steven Sandretto, Paul Hastings LLP |
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