Energy Co Of Parana 6-K, filed Aug 16, 2023
Energy Co Of Parana (ELPC)
About this 6-K
Energy Co Of Parana filed this 6-K on August 16, 2023.
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, 2023
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____
COMPANHIA
PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/ME) 76.483.817/0001-20 - Company Registry (NIRE)
41300036535 - CVM Registration
B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6, CPLE11)
NYSE (ELP)
LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO, XCOPU)
GQG Partners Acquires Common Shares
COPEL (“Company”), a company that generates, transmits, distributes and trades energy, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, in compliance with CVM Resolution n. 44/2021, it received from GQG Partners LLC. (“GQG”), the information that, through the portfolios managed by GQG, it acquired a stake of 59,000,000 common shares, as per attached correspondence.
GQG declared that this is a minority investment that is not intended to change the Company's control or administrative structure. Currently, GQG Partners does not intend to acquire, on behalf of its clients, any additional shares issued by the Company with the intention of acquiring control or changing the administrative structure of the Company.
Curitiba, August 15, 2023.
Adriano Rudek de Moura
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
For further information, please contact the Investor Relations team:
ri@copel.com or +55 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 August 15, 2023
| COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL | ||
| By: |
/S/ Daniel Pimentel Slaviero |
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| Daniel Pimentel Slaviero Chief Executive Officer |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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