UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of November, 2017
Commission File Number 32297


 
CPFL Energy Incorporated
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

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

Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 
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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.

Company Registry (NIRE): 35.300.186.133

Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/MF): 02.429.144/0001-93

 

MINUTES OF THE 329th MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HELD ON OCTOBER 24th, 2017

 

1.         DATE, TIME AND PLACE: At 17:00 a.m. on October 24th, 2017, at Rodovia Engenheiro Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier, nº.1755, Km 2.5, in the city of Campinas, state of São Paulo.

 

 

2.         CALL NOTICE: The meeting was called pursuant to Paragraph 3, Article 17 of the Bylaws of CPFL Energia.

 

3.         ATTENDANCE:  All the members of the Board of Directors (“Board”).

 

 

4.         PRESIDING BOARD: Chairman – Daobiao Chen and Secretary – Gustavo Henrique de Aguiar Sablewski.

 

5.         MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS TAKEN BY UNANIMOUS VOTE:

 

The reading of the Agenda was waived as all those present were aware of its contents. The directors also resolved that these minutes be drawn up in summary form, with the right to submit opinions and dissensions, which will be filed at the headquarters of the Company, and the publication of these minutes as an extract without the signatures of the directors.

 

 

After discussing and examining the items on the Agenda, the Directors, with due abstentions from voting, unanimously resolved as follows:

 

 

(i) To recommend to its representatives in (a) the Shareholders Meeting of CPFL Comercialização Brasil S.A. (“CPFL Brasil”), the vote for the approval of the election of Mingzhi Han, a Chinese citizen, married, businessperson, bearer of Passport Number PE132723, to the office of Executive Officer in CPFL Brasil; and (b) the Board of Directors of Companhia Piratininga de Força e Luz (“CPFL Piratininga”) the vote for approval of the election of Mingyan Liu, a Chinese citizen, married, electrical engineer, bearer of Passport Number PE0937292 to the office of Executive Officer of CPFL Piratininga.

 

(ii) To appoint (a) Mrs. Mingzhi Han, a Chinese citizen, married, businessperson, bearer of Passport Number PE132723 and with business address at Rodovia Engenheiro Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier, nº. 1755, Km 2,5, City of Campinas, State of São Paulo, as a member in the Corporate Finance and Budget Work Commission, in substitution of Mr. Shao Shuo; and (b) Mr. Rodrigo Agnew Ronzella, Brazilian, married, lawyer, bearer of identity card RG n. 205503536, registered in the Taxpayers Identification Number (CPF/MF) 120.740.488-82, with business address at Rodovia Engenheiro Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier, nº. 1755, Km 2,5, City of Campinas, State of São Paulo, as a member in the Human Resources Committee, in substitution of Mrs. Daniela Domingues.


 
 

 

 

 

(iii) To recommend to its representatives in administrative bodies of the subsidiaries described below, the approval of the participation of the Distributors of the CPFL Group (“DisCos”) in energy auctions and the maximum amounts of energy to be declared to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (“MME”) to be purchased in these auctions, in compliance with the legislation that obliges DisCos to guarantee the supply of energy for 100% of their consumer market, in the quantities described below:  (a) in accordance with Resolution n. 2017092-E, in the existing energy auctions "A-1" and "A-2" held in 2017: i) For CPFL Paulista: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; ii) For CPFL Piratininga: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; iii) For RGE: up to 98 MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; iv) For RGE Sul: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; v) For CPFL Santa Cruz: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; vi) For CPFL Jaguari: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; vii) For CPFL Leste Paulista: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; viii)          For CPFL Sul Paulista: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; and ix) For CPFL Mococa: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-1” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-2” auction; and (b)

in accordance with Resolution n. 2017093-E, in the new energy auctions "A-4" and "A-6" held in 2017: a) For CPFL Paulista: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and up to 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-6” auction; b) For CPFL Piratininga: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-6” auction; c) For RGE: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and up to 54.0 MWa in the “A-6” auction; d) For RGE Sul: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-6” auction; e) For CPFL Santa Cruz: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-6” auction; f) For CPFL Jaguari: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-6” auction; g) For CPFL Leste Paulista: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-6” auction; h) For CPFL Sul Paulista: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-6” auction; and i) For CPFL Mococa: 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-4” auction and 0 (zero) MWa in the “A-6” auction.

 

6. CLOSURE: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned and these minutes were drawn up, read, approved and signed by the Directors and by the Secretary. Mr. Yuhai Hu, Mr. Daobiao Chen (Chairman), Mr. Andre Dorf, Mr. Yang Qu, Mr. Yumeng Zhao, Mr. Antonio Kandir, Mr. Marcelo Amaral Moraes, Mr. Gustavo Sablewski (Secretary).

 

 

For legal purposes, the Portuguese version shall prevail.

 

 

I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original minutes drawn up in the Board of Directors' Meetings Book.

 

Campinas, October 24th, 2017.

 

 

Daobiao Chen

Chairman

 

Gustavo Henrique de Aguiar Sablewski

Secretary

 


 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
 
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: November 1, 2017
 
CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
 
By:  
 /S/  GUSTAVO ESTRELLA
  Name:
Title:  
 Gustavo Estrella 
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations
 
 
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