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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A
CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26| NIRE: 533.0000085-9
PUBLIC COMPANY
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A(“Company” or “Eletrobras”) (B3: ELET3, ELET5 & ELET6; NYSE: EBR & EBR.B; LATIBEX: XELT.O & XELT.B) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that with a view to receiving nomination by minority holders of common and preferred shares, candidates for the positions of members for the Board of Directors of Eletrobras, as well as for the holder and alternate member of the Company's Fiscal Council, as provided for in its Bylaws, for purposes of deliberation at the 59th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, to be held on April 29, 2019 ("59th AGM"), on this date, re-submitted the Distance Voting Ballot related to the 59th AGM "Voting Ballot"), in order to: (i) include the name of the candidateFelipe Villela Dias, nominated by minority shareholders holding preferred shares to the vacancy of Eletrobras Board of Directors; (ii) include the name of the candidateDaniel Alves Ferreira, indicated by minority shareholders holding common shares for the board of directors of Eletrobras; (iii) include the names of the candidatesPatricia Valente Stierli as the effective andGaspar Carreira Júnior as alternate, appointed by minority shareholders holding common shares to the vacancy of the Fiscal Council of Eletrobras; (iv) include the names of candidatesMário Daud Filho as effective andRobert Juenemann as alternate appointed by minority shareholders holding preferred shares for vacancy in the Fiscal Council of Eletrobras.
As a result of the changes described above, Eletrobras clarifies that: (i) the votes already conferred on the other resolutions and/or the candidates already included in the Voting Ballot prior to this amendment will be considered valid, unless the shareholder submits new voting instruction; (ii) shareholders who have already submitted voting instructions and wish to resubmit it, may do so up to seven days before the date scheduled for the 59th Annual General Meeting, and shall be fixed on April 22, 2019; and (iii) if the shareholder decides to restate his/her voting instruction, to avoid that his voting instruction can be considered conflicting, it is recommended that he refer his new instruction to the same previously used service provider.
Eletrobras points out that the aforementioned candidates are still under review by the Company's Management, People and Eligibility Committee, responsible for verifying compliance with the eligibility requirements listed in the State Law, in the Decree that regulates it, in the Brazilian Corporation Law Eletrobras, and in the Policy of Indication of the Holding Company, Subsidiaries, Associates, Foundations and Associations of Eletrobras Companies, and, if the full compliance with such eligibility requirements is not verified, Eletrobras clarifies that the votes attributed to these candidates will be considered invalid, without modification of the Voting Bulletin. Eletrobras will inform its shareholders and the market about the result of this analysis, as soon as it is known about its content.
In view of the foregoing, the Company also informs that the duly updated Voting Bulletin is available for consultation on the website of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (www.cvm.gov.br) and at the Investor Relations website of Eletrobras (www.eletrobras.com/ir), as well as that the information regarding said candidates, as required by CVM Instruction 481, of December 17, 2009, as amended ("CVM Instruction 481") is also being made available on this date, by means of a Notice to Shareholders.
Rio de Janeiro, April 02, 2019
Elvira Cavalcanti Presta
CFO and Investor Relations Officer
This document may contain estimates and forecasts that are not statements of fact that occurred in the past but reflect our management beliefs and expectations and may constitute future events' forecasts and estimates under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe", "may", "estimate", "continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect" and related words are intended to identify estimates that necessarily involve risks and uncertainties, known or unknown . Known risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, regulatory, political and commercial conditions in Brazil and abroad, changes in interest rates, inflation and value of the Real, changes in volumes and the pattern of use of electricity by consumer, competitive conditions, our level of indebtedness, the possibility of receiving payments related to our receivables, changes in rainfall and water levels in the reservoirs used to operate our hydroelectric plants, our financing and capital investment plans, existing and future government regulations , and other risks described in our annual report and other documents filed with CVM and SEC. Estimates and forecasts refer only to the date they were expressed and we assume no obligation to update any of these estimates or forecasts due to the occurrence of new information or future events. Future results of the Company's operations and initiatives may differ from current expectations and the investor should not rely solely on the information contained herein. This material contains calculations that may not reflect accurate results due to rounding.
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS | ||
By: | /S/ Elvira Baracuhy Cavalcanti Presta | |
Elvira Baracuhy Cavalcanti Presta CFO and Investor Relations Officer |
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