Commission File Number 32297

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EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 291^st MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ON APRIL 13, 2016

 

 

1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: On April 13, 2016, at 02:00 p.m., at the head office of CPFL Energia S.A. (“CPFL Energia” or “Company”), located at Rua Gomes de Carvalho, nº 1510, 14º andar, conjunto 142, in the city and state of São Paulo.

 

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

 

3. ATTENDANCE: All the members of the Board of Directors (“Board”), with the participation of Messrs. Décio Bottechia Junior and Albrecht Curt Reuter Domenech, by conference call, as provided for in paragraph 7 of article 17 of the Company's Bylaws.

 

4. PRESIDING BOARD: Chairman – Murilo Cesar L. S. Passos and Secretary – Gisélia Silva.

 

5. AGENDA: Resolve on the succession of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

6. RESOLUTIONS TAKEN: It was resolved that these minutes will 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 resolved on the following matters by unanimous vote:

 

(i)           Received the Letter of Intention of Resignation of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wilson P. Ferreira Jr., Brazilian, divorced, engineer, identification document (RG) no. 10.500.091, issued by SSP/SP, and inscribed in the roll of Individual Taxpayers (CPF/MF) under no. 012.217.298-10, to take effect only as from July 1^st, 2016;

 

(ii)          Resolved to elect André Dorf, Brazilian, married, administrator, identification document (RG) no. 14.379.624-0, issued by SSP/SP, and inscribed in the roll of Individual Taxpayers (CPF/MF) under no. 170.751.778-93, to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company as from July 1^st, 2016, the date on which his election take effect;

 

(iii)         Resolved that, from that date until July 1^st, 2016, the Chief Executive Officer and the new Chief Executive Officer should interact, without prejudice to his current responsibilities, to ensure that the transition in office is done without interruption of any kind; and

 

(iv)         Recorded its acknowledgment to Mr. Wilson P. Ferreira Jr., either on his continued and decisive dedication and contribution to the Company during the period of eighteen (18) years he performed his duties with extraordinary skill, care and dedication, either by his commitment to participate in the transition program with the new Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

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 and the Secretary. Murilo Cesar L. S. Passos, Décio Bottechia Júnior, A. C. R. Domenech, Ana Maria Elorrieta, Deli Soares Pereira, Francisco Caprino Neto, Licio da Costa Raimundo and Gisélia Silva.

 

This is a free English translation of the excerpts of the original minutes drawn up in the Book of Meetings of the Board of Directors no. 6, on pages 193 and 194.

 

 

Gisélia Silva

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

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