-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VkOSLvl4PayB/OsMGXCdqzdiSjXNc5pGQ2k2dLgvH2OYxpAJ+k7fLYRjzH548xK7 6M60GcnyMDopVte87vuIKQ== 0000903423-03-000575.txt : 20030627 0000903423-03-000575.hdr.sgml : 20030627 20030627164127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-03-000575 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030627 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENERGY CO OF PARANA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041792 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14668 FILM NUMBER: 03761741 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RUA CORONEL DULCIDIO 800 STREET 2: 80420 170 CURITIBA PARANA CITY: FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC STATE: D5 ZIP: 00000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CT CORPORATION SYSTEM STREET 2: 1633 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 6-K 1 copel-6k_0627.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 June 2003 (Commission File No. 1-14668) Energy Company of Parana (Translation of registrant's name in English) Rua Coronel Dulcidio, 800 80420-170 Curitiba, Parana Federative Republic of Brazil (5541) 322-3535 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of 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 --- --- [LOGO OF GOVERNO DO PARANA] [LOGO OF COPEL] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- Contacts in Brazil Contacts in New York Ricardo Portugal Alves Richard Huber - rhuber@hfgcg.com 011-5541-222-2871 Isabel Vieira - ivieira@hfgcg.com ricardo.portugal@copel.com 646-284-9413/9432 Solange Maueler 011-5541-331-4359 solange@copel.com COPEL TO IMPLEMENT GRADUAL TARIFF INCREASE Curitiba, Brazil, June 27, 2003- Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (NYSE: ELP; LATIBEX: XCOP), a Brazilian utility company that generates, transmits, and distributes electric power to the State of Parana, today announced that on June 23, 2003, The Brazilian power regulatory agency, ANEEL, passed Resolution 284, giving Copel authorization to adjust its tariffs by an average of 25.27%, effective June 24, 2003. The Company will apply these tariff adjustments in stages, in order to reduce their impact on the energy consumers of Parana (avoiding consumption depression), lower the levels of delinquency, encourage timely payments, reward customers whose bills are not in arrears, and attract new consumers. Presently, the Company is assessing the most suitable ways to implement this initiative, and will communicate its decisions as soon as they are reached. [LOGO OF BOVESPA [LOGO OF ACAO CERTIFICADO [LOGO OF ABRASCA] NOSSAS ACOES QUALIDADE] SAO NEGOCIADAS NAS BOLSAS DE VALORES] [LOGO OF LATIBEX] [LOGO OF ELP LISTED NYSE] SIGNATURES 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. COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL Date: June 27, 2003 By: /s/ Ronald Thadeu Ravedutti ------------------------------- Name: Ronald Thadeu Ravedutti Title: Principal Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----