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 April, 2021
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)
Rua da Quitanda, 196 – 24th floor,
Centro, CEP 20091-005,
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____
MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
CENTRAIS
ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S/A CNPJ: 00.001.180/0001-26 | NIRE: 533.0000085-9 PUBLIC COMPANY
Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S/A
(“Company” or “Eletrobras”) (B3: ELET3, ELET5 & ELET6; NYSE: EBR & EBR.B; LATIBEX: XELT.O & XELT.B)
hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that the board member, Ms. Lucia Maria Martins Casasanta, appointed by the controlling
shareholder, has resigned, as of April 14, 2021, her position on the Board of Directors of Eletrobras, whose term of office ends at the
end April 2021, due to the new professional and personal challenges it intends to take on.
Lucia was the first Governance, Risk and Compliance
Officer at Eletrobras, selected by an independent process from Headhunter. She led the process of contracting and executing the independent
investigation, within the scope of Eletrobras Companies, during the “Lava Jato” operation, installed in Brazil. Under his
direction, the Eletrobras Companies' Compliance Program - Eletrobras 5 Dimensions was implemented, which has been developing continuous
actions to comply with the laws, rules, standards and regulations established for our activities, as well as for the improvement of the
process prevention, detection and treatment of nonconformities, with a commitment to promote ethics and integrity in the business environment
of Eletrobras Companies. In July 2020, Lucia resigned as Director and was appointed by the controlling shareholder for one of its vacancies
on the Board of Directors, being, until this date, the coordinator of the Strategy, Governance and Sustainability Committee, in addition
of being member of the Eligibility Committee of Eletrobras Companies.
The Company will disclose, in up to 7 (seven)
business days, the full letter of resignation, as an attachment, of the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting, which took place on
this date, pursuant to the regulations of the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários – CVM, as well as, in due course, the
new composition of the Strategy, Governance and Sustainability Committees and the Eligibility Committee.
Rio de Janeiro, April 13, 2021
Elvira Cavalcanti Presta
CEO (Interim) and CFO and Investor Relations
Officer
This document may contain estimates
and forecasts that are not statements of fact that occurred in the past but reflect our management beliefs and expectations and may constitute
future events' forecasts and estimates under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe", "may", "estimate", "continue", "anticipate",
"intend", "expect" and related words are intended to identify estimates that necessarily involve risks and uncertainties,
known or unknown . Known risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic, regulatory, political and commercial
conditions in Brazil and abroad, changes in interest rates, inflation and value of the Real, changes in volumes and the pattern of use
of electricity by consumer, competitive conditions, our level of indebtedness, the possibility of receiving payments related to our receivables,
changes in rainfall and water levels in the reservoirs used to operate our hydroelectric plants, our financing and capital investment
plans, existing and future government regulations , and other risks described in our annual report and other documents filed with CVM
and SEC. Estimates and forecasts refer only to the date they were expressed and we assume no obligation to update any of these estimates
or forecasts due to the occurrence of new information or future events. Future results of the Company's operations and initiatives may
differ from current expectations and the investor should not rely solely on the information contained herein. This material contains calculations
that may not reflect accurate results due to rounding.
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: April 13, 2021
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRÁS
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/S/ Elvira
Baracuhy Cavalcanti Presta
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Elvira Baracuhy Cavalcanti Presta
CFO and Investor Relations Officer
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking statements.
These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates offuture
economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes",
"estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal
operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends
affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect
the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected
events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic
and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from current expectations.
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