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.
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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
Publicly-held Company
Corporate Taxpayers ID (CNPJ): 02.429.144/0001 -93
Corporate Registry ID (NIRE): 353.001.861 -33
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
CPFL Energia S.A. (Company) (NYSE: CPL, Bovespa: CPFE3) hereby informs its shareholders and the market that the dividends payment for the second half of 2008, in the amount of R$ 1.262952547 per common share declared on February 18, 2009, will be effected as of September 30, 2009, pursuant to the following instructions:
1) Dividends from shares deposited with the Brazilian Clearing and Depository Corporation (Companhia Brasileira de Liquidação e Custódia - CBLC), will be credited to same and transferred to shareholders by the depositary brokers.
2) The other shareholders will have their dividends credited through their bank accounts, according to the shareholders registration details on the register of Banco Bradesco S.A. (the registrar of CPFL Energia shares, in Brazil) (Bradesco).
3) Payments related to the ADRs will be made through The Bank of New York Mellon (the depositary bank for the Companys ADRs).
Registration update (related to items 1 and 2 above)
Shareholders are reminded of the importance of updating their registration data, so that the payment of dividends can be effected. Find below the procedures to be followed by those falling into this category:
Shareholders with shares deposited with the CBLC: these shareholders should request their registration update directly from the brokerage firm with whom they normally operate. The brokerage firm will pass on the information to the CBLC which, in turn, will send the information to Bradesco;
Shareholders of shares deposited with Bradesco: these shareholders should go to any Bradesco branch with the following documents: copy of proof of bank account (from any bank, at the shareholders discretion) and notarized copies of the shareholders individual taxpayers ID (CPF), identity document (RG) and proof of address;
For shareholders own security, only amounts less than or equal to R$ 150.00 may be withdrawn directly from the Bradesco branches. Superior amounts will be credited to the current account (at any bank, at the shareholders discretion) included in the shareholders registration data.
São Paulo, April 23, 2009.
CPFL Energia S.A.
José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
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