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, 2024

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)

NYSE (ELP, ELPC)

LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO)

New General Director for Copel Distribuição

COPEL (“Company”) informs its shareholders and the market in general that Mr. Marco Antônio Villela de Abreu took office on this date as General Director of Copel Distribuição.

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Escola Federal de Engenharia de Itajubá, with specialization from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV and Fundação Instituto de Administração – FIA, he has over 30 years of experience in the energy sector, in multicultural environments and in large companies such as CPFL and ELEKTRO, especially in the electricity distribution segment. He served as Director of Distribution Operations and Director of Energy Distribution at the CPFL group, remaining as CEO of Rio Grande Energia between 2019 and 2024.

With Mr. Villela's leadership at the group's distributor, COPEL will continue to advance as an integrated company, valuing operational excellence, efficiency and discipline in capital allocation.

Curitiba, August 19, 2024

Felipe Gutterres

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 August 19, 2024

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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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