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Published: 2021-11-24 17:12:22 ET
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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 November, 2021

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____

 

 
 

 

 

 

Clarification on news item published in the media

 

Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL (“Company”), a company that generates, transmits, distributes, and sells energy, with shares listed on B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6, CPLE11), on NYSE (ELP) and on LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO, XCOPU), in response to the news published in the media entitled " Deputy Ricardo Barros and four other people became defendants in the Electoral Court for bribery scheme in Copel contracts" published today, on the website G1 news report, informs its shareholders and the market in general as follows.

As it had already stated on August 14, 2020, the Company reiterates that, regarding a confidential proceeding filed at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), in which Copel is a victim - and its possible consequences in other spheres of the Judiciary Power - it received, on August 9, 2019, a letter of order issued by that Court referring to facts that occurred in 2011 and 2013 (according to Notice to the Market 26/20).

It also informs that Copel has not been cited or made aware of the case by any other sphere of justice and continues to monitor the progress of the process and maintain interactions with the competent authorities in order to preserve the best interests of the company, its shareholders and Paraná society

Curitiba, November 24, 2021.

 

 

Adriano Rudek de Moura

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

 

For further information, please contact the Investor Relations team:

ri@copel.com or (41) 3331-4011

 

 
 

 

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 November 24, 2021

 

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
     
By:

/S/  Daniel Pimentel Slaviero


 
  Daniel Pimentel Slaviero
Chief Executive Officer
 

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

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