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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, at a meeting held on this date, the Company's Board of Directors approved the Eletrobras Dividend Distribution Policy.
This Policy is based on legal, statutory and other internal regulations of the Company, and its pillar is the commitment to good corporate governance practices, consolidating the main rules and guidelines applicable to the distribution of dividends by Eletrobras, according to Federal Law 13,303 of June 30, 2016 (State-Owned Companies Act).
The Eletrobras' Dividend Distribution Policy is filed at the Company's headquarters and can be accessed on CVM’s website (www.cvm.gov.br) and on Eletrobras’ website (www.eletrobras.com/elb/ri).
Rio de Janeiro, June 30, 2017.
Armando Casado de Araujo
CFO and Investor Relations Officer
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS | ||
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/S/ Armando Casado de Araujo
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Armando Casado de Araujo
Chief Financial and Investor Relation Officer |
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