Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL : Copel hires new independent auditing company - Form 6-K

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 March, 2024

Commission File Number 1-14668

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Energy Company of Paraná

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

José Izidoro Biazetto, 158
81200-240 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
[phone]

(Address of principal executive offices)

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____

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/ME) 76.483.817/0001-20 -

Company Registry (NIRE) 41300036535 - CVM Registration

B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6, CPLE11)

NYSE (ELP)

LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO, XCOPU)

Copel hires new independent auditing company

COPEL ("Company"), a company that generates, transmits, distributes and trades energy informs its shareholders and the market in general, in accordance with Article 28 of CVM Resolution 23/21, the hiring of PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes ("PwC") to provide independent audit services for the financial statements of Copel and its wholly-owned subsidiaries until the end of the 2028 fiscal year, replacing Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes ("Deloitte").

PWC will begin its activities after reviewing the quarterly information ("ITRs") for the first quarter of 2024.

The hiring aims to comply with governance practices and the recommendation of the Statutory Audit Committee to rotate independent auditors before the maximum period required in article 31-A of CVM Resolution No. 23/21, with Deloitte expressing its consent to the justification of replacement, under the terms of art. 28 of the same Resolution.

Curitiba, March 11, 2023.

Adriano Rudek de Moura

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

For further information, please contact the Investor Relations team:

[e-mail] or (41) 3331-4011

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 March 11, 2024

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL
By:	/S/ Daniel Pimentel Slaviero
	Daniel Pimentel Slaviero Chief Executive Officer

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