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 May, 2018

Commission File Number 1-34129



CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



BRAZILIAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)



Avenida Presidente Vargas, 409 - 13th floor,
Edifício Herm. Stoltz - Centro, CEP 20071-003,
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

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____


 

   

 

 

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

 

CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26

OPEN COMPANY

 

 

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A (“Company” or “Eletrobras”) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that on April 27, 2018, the results of the independent investigation procedures carried out by the international office Hogan Lovells were presented to Eletrobras' Board of Directors, and this stage of the services contracted was concluded with the approval of the Independent Commission for Research Management ("CIGI").

 

With this result, on April 30, 2018, the investigation activities related to the services hired in relation to the Company, its subsidiaries and enterprises in which they participate were concluded, as well as the supervision of these activities by the members of CIGI.

 

However, the contract with the international office will still remain in force for the follow-up and feasibility of resolution before the US authorities, SEC and DOJ, which process is ongoing, as well as in support of remediation measures implemented by Eletrobras.

 

Eletrobras informs that it will keep the market informed about the progress of the negotiations with the US authorities.

 

 

 

 

Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 2018.

 

 

 

 

Armando Casado de Araujo

CFO and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

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: May 14, 2018
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS
By:
/SArmando Casado de Araujo
 
Armando Casado de Araujo
Chief Financial and Investor Relation Officer
 
 

 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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