Commission File Number 32297

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Rodovia Engenheiro Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier, km 2,5, parte
CEP 13088-140 - Parque São Quirino, Campinas - SP
Federative Republic of Brazil

 

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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ]

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 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____

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_________________

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.

Public Held Company

CNPJ/MF 02.429.144/0001-93 - NIRE 35.300.186.133

 

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

CPFL Energia S.A. (“Company”) (B3: CPFE3, NYSE: CPL),  in regards to the Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting (AEGM), which shall  take place on April, 27th, 2018, at 10 a.m.,  in the terms of paragraph 6th of Article  21-A and paragraph  1st of Article  21-G, of  CVM Instruction  N. 481, from December 17th, 2009, as altered, informs its shareholders about: (A) the exclusion, by the Controlling Shareholders,  of the appointment, for the position of Board of Directors’  sitting members, of: (i) Mr. Yuhai Hu; and (ii) Mr. Daobiao Chen and the appointment of: (i) Mr. Bo Wen; e (ii) Mr. Shirong Lyu, for those positions, respectively. The Controlling Shareholders inform that the change was due to a restructuring from the Controlling Shareholders; and (B) the exclusion of the Management Proposal of the Company’s capital increase from the Extraordinary Meeting’s Agenda, considering that the Company’s Management understands that, at this time, the capital increase is not necessary.

 

Due to the abovementioned changes, the Company has made available, at this time, a new version of the Management’s Proposal with Mr. Bo Wen’s and Mr. Shirong Lyu’s information and excluding every mention about the capital increase proposal, as well as the new versions of the Distant Vote Bulletins.

 

Considering the new Distant Vote Bulletins, the Company informs that: (i)  votes already given for Mr. Yuhai Hu and  Mr. Daobiao Chen will be considered valueless, therefore, the Shareholders that wish to vote in the new candidates must send new vote instructions or do it, in presence, in the AEGM; (ii) votes regarding the capital increase will not be consider; and (iii) the limit date for sending a new vote instruction is April, 20^th, 2018.

 

Least, the Company recommends that, to avoid any conflicts in the vote instruction previously sent, the Shareholders send any new vote instructions to the same service provider as before.

 

Campinas, April 6th, 2018.

 

CPFL ENERGIA S.A.

Gustavo Estrella

Financial and Investors Relations Executive Vice-President

 

 

 

 

 

CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
	By:	/S/  GUSTAVO ESTRELLA
	Name: Title:	Gustavo Estrella  Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations