Commission File Number 32297

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EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 260^TH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ON JANUARY 29, 2015

 

 

1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On January 29, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., the meeting was held via conference call, pursuant to paragraph 1, article 17 of the Bylaws of CPFL Energia S.A. (“CPFL Energia” or “Company”), located at Rua Gomes de Carvalho, nº 1510º, 14^o andar, conjunto 142, in the city and state of São Paulo.

 

2. CALL NOTICE: The meeting was called pursuant to paragraph 3, article 17 of the Company’s Bylaws. 

 

3. ATTENDANCE: The majority of members of the Board of Directors (“Board”), with the justified absence of Mr. Murilo Cesar L. S. Passos duly recorded.

 

4. PRESIDING BOARD: Chairman – Renê Sanda, pursuant to paragraph 1, article 16 of the Bylaws, and Secretary – Gisélia Silva.

 

5. AGENDA: To deliberate and vote on a funding operation by CPFL Energia in the form of Bank Letter of Credit taken from Banco Santander S.A.

 

6. DECISION TAKEN BY UNANIMOUS VOTE:

 

The reading of the Agenda was waived since 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 head office of the Company, and the publication of these minutes as an extract without the signatures of the directors.

 

After examining and discussing the item on the Agenda, the Board took the following resolution:

 

To approve, pursuant to item “p”, article 17 of the Bylaws of the Company and Resolution 2015010-E of the Executive Board, the funding operation by CPFL Energia, in the form of a Bank Letter of Credit (“CCB”) taken from Banco Santander S.A. (“Santander”), in the amount of up to one billion reais (R$1,000,000,000.00), under the following conditions: (a) term of one (1) year, without the possibility of early redemption or extension, and (b) payment of interest and amortization upon maturity.

 

 

 

 

 

7. 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 present and by the Secretary. Renê Sanda – Chairman, Francisco Caprino Neto, Claudio B. Guedes Palaia, Deli Soares Pereira, Carlos Alberto Cardoso Moreira, Maria Helena S. F. de Santana and Gisélia Silva – Secretary.

 

 

I certify that this is an extract from the original minutes recorded in the minutes book.

 

 

 

Gisélia Silva

Secretary

 

 

 

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