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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT |
Further to the Market Announcement made on April 29, 2016, Eletrobras informs its shareholders and the market in general that it is in contact with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"). Eletrobras is discussing the procedures that have been adopted by the Company, including the internal investigation conducted by Hogan Lovells (the "Investigation"), the substantial completion of which is a requirement to file Eletrobras' annual reports on Form 20-F for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, as well as the wider current social, political and economic environment in Brazil with the SEC and NYSE.
Eletrobras will keep the market informed about the aforementioned steps, required for the maintenance of the ADRs on the NYSE.
Rio de Janeiro, May 6, 2016.
Armando Casado de Araujo
CFO and Investor Relation Officer
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRAS | ||
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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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