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 June, 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

PUBLIC COMPANY

 

 

 

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A (“Company” or “Eletrobras”) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that the National Economic and Social Development Bank ("BNDES"), designated by Decree No. 8,893 of 2016 for the execution and monitoring of the privatization process of eletric energy distribution companies, published on Friday, June 15, 2018  the call notice of the privatization of the electric energy distribution companies controlled by Eletrobras: Companhia Boa Vista Energia S.A., Companhia Energética de Alagoas, Companhia Energética do Piauí, Centrais Elétricas de Rondônia S.A., Companhia de Eletricidade do Acre S.A. and Amazonas Distribuidora de Energia S.A., within the scope of the Investment Partnerships Program ("PPI").

 

The call notice establishes the conditions for the privatization of these distribution companies, through the concession of a public eletric energy distribution service, associated with the transfer of shareholding control of the companies. In addition, the notice establishes that the auction is expected to occur on July 26, 2018, at 10:00 am at B3 S.A - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão, in São Paulo.

 

The call notice can be obtained from the BNDES website at: www.bndes.gov.br

 

The Company shall keep the market informed in a timely manner of the information relating to the transaction in question.

 

 

 

 

 

Rio de Janeiro, June 15, 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: June 15, 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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