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Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
(5541) 3222-2027

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____

PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY

SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHTH

ORDINARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. VENUE: Rua Coronel Dulcídio nº 800, Curitiba - PR. 2. DATE: May 10, 2018 –1:30 pm. 3. PRESIDING BOARD: MAURICIO SCHULMAN – Chairman; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES – Secretary. 4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS TAKEN:

I. The Board of Directors received more information on the compliance of the Bylaws of Copel (Holding) with the current legislation and unanimously resolved that the matter will return in an extraordinary meeting to be resolved on.

II. The Board of Directors made a preliminary analysis of the Management’s Report of Internal Controls and resolved that the matter will return in an extraordinary meeting to be resolved on.

III. The Board of Directors made a preliminary analysis of the 20-F Report and resolved that the matter will return in an extraordinary meeting to be resolved on.

IV. The Board of Directors made a preliminary analysis of the Interim Financial Statements for the first quarter of 2018 and resolved that the matter will return in an extraordinary meeting to be resolved on.

V. The Board of Directors received updated information on the financial outlook of the Company.

VI. The Board of Directors received updated information on the work plan to assess the divestiture of non-strategic assets of the Company.

VII. The Board of Directors received information on the proposal on the closure solution of the arbitration proceedings.

VIII. The Board of Directors received the report from the Company’s Audit Committee on several matters.

IX. The Board of Directors unanimously resolved to postpone the 63^rd Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (ASM) from May 15, 2018 to June 15, 2018, at 9:30 am, due to the resubmission of the Financial Statements for the year ended on December 31 to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (which will be carried out on May 14, 2018), given the conclusion of the work related to the nature, classification and valuation of investment held by UEG Araucária.

5. SIGNATURES: MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; GEORGE HERMANN RODOLFO TORMIN; JONEL NAZARENO IURK; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; MARCO ANTÔNIO BARBOSA CÂNDIDO; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; ROGÉRIO PERNA; SERGIO ABU JAMRA MISAEL; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary.

The full text of the minutes of the 178^th Ordinary Meeting of Copel’s Board of Directors was drawn up in the Company’s own book No. 9.

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

By:	/S/ Jonel Nazareno Iurk
	Jonel Nazareno Iurk Chief Executive Officer

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