UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of December, 2018
Commission File Number 32297

 
CPFL Energy Incorporated
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

 
Rodovia Engenheiro Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier, km 2,5, parte
CEP 13088-140 - Parque São Quirino, Campinas - SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 
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Yes _______ No ___X____

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.

Publicly held Corporation

CNPJ 02.429.144/0001-93 - NIRE 353.001.861-33

 

 

MATERIAL FACT

 

 

CPFL Energia S.A. (“CPFL Energia”), in compliance with the provisions of article 157, paragraph 4 of Law No. 6,404/76 (“Corporation Law”), and Brazilian Securities Commission (“CVM”) Instruction No. 358/2002, informs to its shareholders and to the market in general that the National Electric Energy Agency (“ANEEL”) approved, on this date, the request for consent for the grouping of the concessions of distributors RGE Sul Distribuidora e Energia S.A. (“RGE Sul”) and Rio Grande Energia S.A. (“RGE”) in a single concession agreement, by means of a corporate merger, being, in this operation, RGE Sul the incorporating company and RGE the incorporated company.

 

The implementation of the grouping of the concessions still shall depend on the deliberation and approval by the competent bodies of RGE Sul and RGE.

 

CPFL Energia will inform its shareholders and the market in general of any relevant developments regarding the matter reported herein.

 

Campinas, December 4th, 2018.

 

CPFL ENERGIA S.A.

Gustavo Estrella

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
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: December 4, 2018
 
CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
 
 By:  
 /S/  GUSTAVO ESTRELLA
  Name:
Title:  
 Gustavo Estrella 
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations
 
 
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