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 February, 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____


 

  

 

 

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A

CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26

PUBLIC COMPANY

 

Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A (“Company” or “Eletrobras”) informs its shareholders that Eletrobras' 170th Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 2:00 pm on February 8, 2018 at the same address indicated in the Call Notice of December 28, 2017, that is, in the SCN - Setor Comercial Norte, Quadra 06, Conjunto A, Ed. Venâncio 3000, Asa Norte. However, in order to provide greater comfort to the shareholders, the said meeting will be held at the same address, but in Bloco C 1st underfloor, instead of the place indicated above, Bloco A, 6th floor.

 

Thereby, the location of the Eletrobras' 170th Extraordinary General Meeting is hereby rectified to the following address: SCN – Setor Comercial Norte, Quadra 06, Conjunto A, Bloco C 1st underfloor - Ed. Venâncio 3000, Asa Norte.

 

 

 

 

Rio de Janeiro, February 1, 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: February 1, 2018
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS
By:
/SArmando Casado de Araujo
 
Armando Casado de Araujo
Chief Financial and Investor Relation Officer
 
 

 

 
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