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 October, 2022

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)

José Izidoro Biazetto, 158
81200-240 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
+55 (41) 3331-4011

(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____

MANUAL FOR PARTICIPATION

IN GENERAL MEETINGS

205^th Extraordinary General Meeting

November 21, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dear Shareholder:

It is with immense pleasure that I present to you this Manual for Participation in General Shareholders’ Meetings of the Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel, with general guidance for an effective participation and exercise of the vote.

This manual has been prepared based on Copel's Corporate Governance policy, which is founded on transparency, equity, accountability and corporate responsibility.

The Manual aims to present, in a clear and brief way, the information related to the Company’s General Shareholders’ Meeting, seeking thereby to contribute for the understanding of the proposals for resolution and to encourage the participation of shareholders in the events of the corporate agenda of the Company.

Considering the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in Brazil and the measures adopted by health authorities and governments to address it, the Extraordinary General Meeting shall be carried out in a partially digital mode, allowing the shareholds to take part virtually.

Thus, Copel’s 205^th Extraordinary General Meeting was called for November 21, 2022, at 9 a.m., at the Company’s headquarters, located at Rua José Izidoro Biazetto nº 158, Bloco A, Bairro Campo Comprido, CEP 81200-240, Curitiba - PR, Brazil, and via Microsoft Teams, a digital platform.

The matters to be presented for resolution of shareholders are described in the Call Notice and in this Manual as well as the types of shares granting the right to vote on each item of the agenda. This Manual seeks to encourage and enable the participation of shareholders in the General Meeting.

The Meeting will be attended by, among others, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, and a representative of the Supervisory Board, who will be able to provide additional clarifications, if necessary, on the subject on the agenda.

Your participation is very important, considering that issues relevant to the Company and its shareholders are dealt with in this General Shareholders’ Meetings.

Yours sincerely,

Marcel Martins Malczewski

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Copel’s shareholders may take part in the General Meeting: (a) via Ballot Paper, the template of which is made available to shareholders on the following websites: the Company’s (http://ri.copel.com), B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (“B3”) and Brazilian Securities and Exchange Comission (CVM); (b) via Digital Platform (Microsoft Teams) which may be accessed personally or by a duly appointed proxy, pursuant to CVM Instruction no. 481/2009; or (c) attending it in person, at the Company’s head office, located at Rua José Izidoro Biazetto nº 158, Bloco A, Bairro Campo Comprido, CEP 81200-240, Curitiba - PR, Brazil, or by appointing a proxy with specific powers to represent him/her, who shall attend it in person, as described below.

Participation via Ballot Paper

In order to facilitate and encourage the participation of its shareholders, the Company will adopt the remote voting system under the terms of CVM Instruction no. 481/2009, allowing its Shareholders to send distance voting ballots through their respective custody agents, by the Bookkeeping Agent or directly to the Company, in accordance with the following guidelines:

Distance voting ballots have been made available on the Company's website (https://ri.copel.com/) and on the CVM's (http://gov.br/cvm) and B3's (http://www.b3.com.br/pt_br/) websites, in printable and manually fillable versions.

Shareholders who choose to exercise their right to vote at a distance may (i) fill out and send the voting form directly to the Company, or (ii) transmit the filling out instructions to qualified service providers, according to the guidelines below:

For the voting form to be considered valid, it is essential that (i) its fields are duly filled out; (ii) all of its pages are initialed; and (iii) at the end, the shareholder or his/her legal representative, as the case may be and according to the terms of the legislation in effect, has signed the form, and that it is accompanied by a certified copy of the following documents: (a) for individuals: - identity document with photo of the shareholder; (b) for legal entities: - last consolidated bylaws or articles of incorporation and the corporate documents that prove the legal representation of the shareholder; and - identity document with a photo of the legal representative; (c) for investment funds: - last consolidated regulation of the fund; - bylaws or articles of incorporation of its administrator or manager, as the case may be, observed the voting policy of the fund and corporate documents that prove the powers of representation; and - identity document with a photo of the legal representative.  

The documents must be received by the Company, in full order, within seven (7) days prior to the date of the General Meeting, that is, by November 14, 2022 (inclusive), pursuant to article 21-B of CVM Instruction no. 481/2009. Ballots received by the Company after this date will not be considered.

Within 3 (three) days from the date of receipt, Copel will inform the shareholder if the documents sent are sufficient for the vote to be valid or of the need for rectification, under the terms of article 21-U CVM Instruction no. 481/2009.  

In addition, the Company informs that: (i) in case of receipt of divergent ballot papers for a same CPF or CNPJ number, received directly by the Company and by the bookkeeping agent, the ballot sent by the bookkeeping agent will prevail, pursuant to article 21-W §2 of CVM Instruction no. 481/2009; (ii) when the Custodian Agent receives divergent voting instructions for a same CPF or CNPJ, both will be disregarded, pursuant to article 21-S of CVM Instruction no. 481/2009; (iii) once the period for receiving remote voting has expired, the shareholder will not be able to change the voting instructions, except at the General Meeting itself; (iv) in the event of adjournment of the meeting, the voting instructions will be considered normally, as well as in its holding on second call, provided that the adjournment is less than 30 days from the initially scheduled date, pursuant to article 21-X of CVM Instruction no. 481/2009.

The distance voting ballot form will not be resubmitted on this date and the voting instructions sent by the Company's shareholders up to this date will be considered valid and will be computed normally, except if the shareholder modifies his/her voting instruction in the manner and within the deadlines set forth in CVM Instruction no. 481, of 2009.

Participation via Digital Platform (Microsoft Teams)

Considering the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in Brazil and the measures adopted by health and government authorities to address it, the Extraordinary General Meeting will be held in partially digital mode, allowing its Shareholders to take part virtually.

The shareholder, personally or represented by proxy, who chooses to participate in the Meeting through the Digital Platform must necessarily send a request to the Company, to the e-mail address acionistas@copel.com, up to 48 hours before the Meeting is held, that is, until 9:00 a.m. (Brasília time), on November 17, 2022, and such request must be duly accompanied by the following documents:

·     Individual Shareholder:

(a) valid identification with photo (original or certified copy) of the shareholder;  

(b) proof of ownership of shares issued by Copel, from depositary or custodian financial institutions; and

(c) indication of an e-mail address to receive an individual invitation to access the Digital Platform and consequently participate in the Meeting.

·     Legal Entity Shareholder or Legal Entity:

(a) valid identification with photo of the legal representative (original or certified copy);

(b) documents proving representation, including appointment by proxy and copies of professional qualification documents and minutes of the directors' election; and, in the case of an investment fund, copies of (i) bylaws/regulations of the fund in effect, (ii) professional qualification documents of its director, administrator or legal representative, as the case may be; and (iii) the minutes of the election of such persons;

(c) proof of ownership of shares issued by Copel, from depositary or custodian financial institutions; and

(d) indication of an e-mail address to receive an individual invitation to access the Digital Platform and consequently participate in the Meeting.

Copel will send the respective instructions and invitation to access the system for digital participation in the Extraordinary General Meeting to the shareholders who have submitted their request within the period and under the conditions above. If a shareholder who has duly requested digital participation does not receive the e-mail with the instructions or the invitation for access and participation by 9:00 a.m. (Brasília time) on November 18, 2022, he/she must contact the Company by e-mail acionistas@copel.com or by telephone (+55) 0800 41 2772 (toll-free) by 6:00 p.m. (Brasília time) on November 18, 2022.

The technical requirements for participating in the Extraordinary General Meeting by digital means are:

a) If participating by mobile device: (i) have the Microsoft Teams application installed; and (ii) have a broadband connection.  

b) If participating by computer: (i) have a compatible web browser and minimum processor or other requirements recommended by the platform supplier (see more information at: https://www.microsoft.com/pt-br/microsoft-teams); (ii) broadband connection to the Internet; and (iii) integrated webcam or external USB camera. For better operation of the platform, we recommend that the Microsoft Teams application be installed on the computer.

The Company informs that there will be a full recording of the Meeting, as required by item II, Paragraph 1, Article 21-C, and that the duly registered shareholder who participates in the Extraordinary General Meeting by digital means will be considered present, being able to exercise his respective voting rights, and sign the respective minutes, pursuant to Article 21-V, III and Paragraphs 1 and 2 of CVM Instruction no. 481/09, as amended by CVM Instruction no. 622/2020.

The Company is not responsible for any operational or connection problems that the shareholder may face, as well as for any other issues beyond the Company's control that may make it difficult or impossible for the shareholder to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting by digital means.

In person participation - Shareholder

Shareholders wishing to attend the General Meeting in person must present themselves a few minutes before the time indicated in the Call Notice, bearing the following documents:

·     Proof as Company shareholder issued by a depositary financial institution or a custodian agent or through the shareholding position issued by Copel or by the bookkeepper of the Company’s shares.

In person participation - Shareholder Represented by Proxy

Shareholders who cannot attend and wish to participate in the General Meeting in person may appoint a proxy with powers to represent them.

As provided for in the Brazilian Corporation Law. (Federal Law no. 6404, of December 15, 1976, paragraph 1 of art. 126), the proxy of the individual shareholder shall be a shareholder of the Company, a lawyer or manager of the Company or of a financial institution/investment fund. In the case of legal entities or investment funds, they may be represented by an appointed proxy appointed in accordance with their articles of association or bylaws and according to the rules of the Civil Code, without the need for such person to be a Company manager, shareholder or attorney-in-fact (CVM case RJ2014/3578, judged on November 4, 2014). In any case, the proxy must have been instituted less than one year before the date of the General Meeting.

The documents required are the following:

Holders of ADRs

The financial depositary institution of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in the United States, The Bank of New York Mellon, will send the powers of attorney to the holders of ADRs, so that they exercise their voting right at the General Meeting.

The participation shall take place through Banco Itaú, representative of The Bank of New York Mellon in Brazil.

Final guidelines

We emphasize that, in the case of governmental decrees related to the control measures of the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus), issued after the publication of this Notice, which prevent the physical presence in the Assembly, it will be held exclusively digitally, as it will be previously informed to the shareholders through a communication to the market.

Should there be any doubt concerning the General Meeting procedures and deadlines, please contact the Shareholders and Custody Department (Departamento de Acionistas e Custódia) at the telephone number (+55) 0800 41 2772 or through the e-mail address acionistas@copel.com.

The Shareholders of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel are invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting to be carried out partially in digital form, pursuant to CVM instruction no. 481/2009, on November 21, 2022, at 9 a.m., at the Company’s head office located at Rua José Izidoro Biazetto nº 158, Bloco A, Bairro Campo Comprido, CEP 81200-240, Curitiba - PR and via Microsoft Teams, to decide on the following agenda:

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Documents referring to the matters to be discussed at the General Meeting, including the Manual for Participation in General Shareholders’ Meetings and the Management's Proposal, are available for shareholders’ consultation at the Company’s headquarters as well as on its website (ri.copel.com).

Considering the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in Brazil and the measures adopted by health authorities and governments to address it, the Extraordinary General Meeting shall be carried out in a partially digital mode, so the Company’s shareholder may take part in the General Meeting:

(a) through a ballot paper for the exercise of his/her voting right at a distance, whose template is available to shareholders on the following websites: the Company’s (http://ri.copel.com), Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão - B3 and Brazilian Securities and Exchange Comission (CVM);

(b) via digital platform (Microsoft Teams), which shall be accessed personally or by a dully appointed proxy, according to CVM Instruction no. 481/2009; or

(c) attending it in person, at the Company’s head office, located at Rua José Izidoro Biazetto nº 158, Bloco A, Bairro Campo Comprido, CEP 81200-240, Curitiba - PR, Brazil, or by appointing a proxy with specific powers to represent him/her, who shall attend it in person.

We inform you that the shareholder may participate in the Meeting having or not sent the Ballot Paper, but if he/she chooses to vote at the Meeting, any voting instructions previously sent by means of the Ballot by the shareholder will be disregarded, and the vote cast at the Meeting will prevail.

Distance voting ballots may be sent, pursuant to CVM Instruction no. 481/09, through the Shareholders' custody agents, to the Bookkeeping Agent for the shares issued by the Company, or directly to the Company, in accordance with the guidelines in the Manual for Participation in Shareholders' Meetings.

The proof of share ownership must be made in accordance with Federal Law no. 6404/1976 - Corporation Law and Copel's Bylaws, as applicable.

To participate in the Meeting in person, it is recommended that powers-of-attorney for the General Meeting, together with all other supporting documents, be sent by e-mail to acionistas@copel.com up to 48 working hours before the Meeting is held.

To participate in the Meeting via Digital Platform, the shareholder must necessarily send a request to the Company, to the e-mail address acionistas@copel.com, up to 48 working hours prior to the Meeting, that is, until 9:00 a.m. (Brasília time), on November 17, 2022, which must be duly accompanied by the following documents:

- Individual Shareholder:

(a) valid identification with photo (original or certified copy) of the shareholder;

(b) proof of ownership of shares issued by Copel, issued by the depositary financial institution or custodian; and

(c) indication of an e-mail address to receive an individual invitation to access the Digital Platform and consequently participate in the Meeting.

- Legal Entity Shareholder or Legal Entity:

(a) valid identification with photo of the legal representative (original or certified copy);

(b) documents proving representation, including appointment by proxy and copies of professional qualification documents and minutes of the directors' election; and, in the case of an investment fund, copies of (i) bylaws/regulations of the fund in effect, (ii) professional qualification documents of its director, administrator or legal representative, as the case may be; and (iii) the minutes of the election of such persons;

(c) proof of ownership of shares issued by Copel, issued by the depositary financial institution or custodian; and

(d) indication of an e-mail address to receive an individual invitation to access the Digital Platform and consequently participate in the Meeting.

The instructions for accessing the Digital Platform and/or sending the Distance Voting Ballots, pursuant to CVM Instruction no. 481/2009, can be found in the Manual for Participation in Shareholders' Meetings. We inform you that under the terms of the legislation in force, the Meeting will be recorded.

Despite the possibility of participating via Digital Platform, Copel recommends shareholders to adopt the Distance Voting Ballots.

Curitiba, October 20, 2022

Marcel Martins Malczewski

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Publication

This Call Notice will be published, pursuant to the Brazilian Corporation Law, in the newspaper Valor Econômico as from October 21, 2022, being also available on the Company’s website (ir.copel.com).

The Company’s Management presents below some clarifications related to each item for resolution at the Extraordinary General Meeting, for the exercise of a conscious vote:

Clarifications

The Board of Directors submits for the appreciation and deliberation of the General Shareholders' Meeting, in accordance with the Bylaws and the Dividend Policy, a management proposal for the distribution of earnings, in the form of Interest on Capital - IOC, in the amount of R$970,000,000.00 (nine hundred and seventy million reais), to those with shareholding position on November 21, 2022, as follows:

R$0.02719636 per common share - ON

R$0.02991600 per class "A" preferred share - PNA

R$0.02991600 per class "B" preferred share - PNB

R$0.14686036 per UNIT

R$0.17935829 per common share - ON

R$0.19729413 per class "A" preferred share - PNA

R$0.19729413 per class "B" preferred share - PNB

R$0.96853481 per UNIT

b)   IOC in the amount of R$370,000,000.00 (three hundred and seventy million reais), based on the balance of the retention reserve of profits from previous years that have not been capitalized, the payment of which will occur on the same date as the payment of dividends approved at the Annual General Meeting that resolves on the allocation of the current year's income, to be held until April 30, 2023, being:

R$0.12737536 per common share - ON

R$0.14011292 per class "A" preferred share - PNA

R$0.14011292 per class "B" preferred share - PNB

R$0.68782704 per UNIT

Summary table of the proposed distribution of earnings, in the form of Interest on Capital - IOC:

The IOC amounts, net of withholding taxes, will be attributed to the mandatory dividend for fiscal year 2022, according to the criteria established in art. 88, § 2 of the Company's Bylaws.

Upon reaching the mandatory amount, such proceeds will be considered as additional dividend, both for the payment of regular dividends for fiscal year 2022, and as extraordinary dividends for purposes of the Company's Dividend Policy.

Management's Opinion

The Company's Management is of the opinion that the proposals dealt with here meet the legal and statutory provisions in force and the Company's interests and, for this reason, shall be fully accepted by the General Meeting.

Supervisory Board’s Opinion

The undersigned members of the Supervisory Board of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel, within their legal and statutory attributions and responsibilities, have examined the Management's Proposal for the distribution of earnings in the form of Interest on Capital - IOC, which is in line with the Dividend Policy and preserves the Company's strategic and financial guidelines, and which will be submitted for approval at the Extraordinary General Meeting - EGM, to be held in November 2022. After discussing the matter, the members of the Supervisory Board are of the opinion that the referred Proposal is in condition to be sent to the General Shareholders' Meeting for deliberation. Curitiba, October 20, 2022. (a) DEMETRIUS NICHELE MACEI - Chairman; HARRY FRANÇÓIA JÚNIOR; JOSÉ PAULO DA SILVA FILHO; EDUARDO BADYR DONNI; and RAPHAEL MANHÃES MARTINS.

Approvals

This matter was analyzed and approved by the Board of Executive Officers, at its 2523^rd Meeting, on October 13, 2022; by the Board of Directors, at its 231^st Ordinary Meeting, on October 19, 2022; and by the Supervisory Board, at its 485^th Meeting, on October 20, 2022.

Voting right

On this item of the agenda, only holders of common shares are entitled to vote.

Clarifications

Consider that:

To resolve on this matter, the Management proposes to ratify the decision of the Board of Directors at its 231^st Ordinary Meeting of October 19, 2022, so that the publications ordered by Article 289 of Law 6404/1976 be made in the newspaper Valor Econômico, of Editora Globo S.A., which meets the requirements of the accreditation before the SECC.

In addition, it proposes the ratification at this Shareholders' Meeting of the publications made in the newspaper Valor Econômico as of October 19, 2022, as approved by the Board of Directors and informed through Notice to Shareholders published at the Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM and on Copel's Investor Relations website (ri.copel.com).

Management's Opinion

The Company's Management is of the opinion that the proposals dealt with here meet the legal and statutory provisions in force and the Company's interests and, for this reason, shall be fully accepted by the General Meeting

Approvals

This subject was analyzed and approved by the Executive Board, at its 2523^rd Meeting, on October 13, 2022, and by the Board of Directors, at its 231^st Ordinary Meeting, on October 19, 2022.

Voting right

On this item of the agenda, only holders of common shares are entitled to vote.

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 October 20, 2022

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.