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 July, 2020

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)

Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800
80420-170 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____

Material Fact - 07/20

Copel Telecomunicaçãoes

Divestment Approval

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL, a company that generates, transmits, distributes and sells power, with shares listed on B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6), the NYSE (ELPVY, ELP) and LATIBEX (XCOP), hereby discloses to its shareholders and the market in general, as a follow up to Notices to the Market 10/19, 17/19 and 12/20 and Material Fact 04/20, that Copel's Board of Directors resolved, in its 204th Ordinary Meeting held today, to approve the divestment of 100% (one hundred percent) of the Company's ownership interest in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Copel Telecomunicações S.A. ("Divestment Process"), based on the completion of studies that were validated by independent external advisors.

Consequently, as part of the Divestment Process, the Board of Directors also decided to begin the external stage, which comprises, among other steps: (i) setting up a Virtual Data Room ("VDR") with information about the Divestment process; (ii) submitting the whole process to the analysis of the State Court of Accounts of Paraná (TCE-PR); and (iii) scheduling a virtual public hearing about the Divestment Process, to be conducted with the support of B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão.

Minimum sale price, as well as other conditions related to the transaction, shall be disclosed timely, upon publishing of Request for Proposals.

The company shall keep the market informed regarding the development and stages of the Divestment Process.

Curitiba, July 15, 2020.

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 July 15, 2020

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
By:	/S/  Daniel Pimentel Slaviero
	Daniel Pimentel Slaviero Chief Executive Officer

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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