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 January, 2009

Commission File Number 32297
 
 

CPFL Energy Incorporated
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1510, 14º andar, cj 1402
CEP 04547-005 - Vila Olímpia, São Paulo – SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
Publicly-Held Company
Corporate Taxpayers’ ID (CNPJ/MF) No. 02.429.144/0001 -93
Corporate Registry ID (NIRE) 35.300.186.133

RELEVANT FACT

In compliance with Article 157, Paragraph 4 of Law n. 6.404/76 and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil – CVM Instruction n. 358/2002, CPFL ENERGIA S.A. informs that, on this date, received the following Relevant Fact, which is reproduced below:

“The officers of VBC ENERGIA S.A., a corporation with head offices at Avenida Engenheiro Luis Carlos Berrini, 1297/1307 – 14th floor, suite 142, in the city of São Paulo

(“VBC”), part of the controlling group of CPFL Energia S.A. (“CPFL”), a corporation listed in the Brazilian Stock Exchange - BM&F Bovespa’s Novo Mercado, hereby informs the market that, on this date, its indirect controlling shareholders VOTORANTIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A., a corporation with head offices in the city of São Paulo, at Rua Amauri, 255 – 10th floor, enrolled with the General Taxpayers’ Registry of the Ministry of Finance (“CNPJ/MF”) under n. 61.082.582/0001 -97 (“VPAR”) and CAMARGO CORRÊA S.A., a corporation with head offices in the city of São Paulo, at Rua Funchal, 160, enrolled with the CNPJ/MF under n. 01.098.905/0001 -09 (“CCSA”), entered into a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition, by CCSA, directly and indirectly through

CONSTRUÇÕES E COMÉRCIO CAMARGO CORRÊA S.A. (“CCCC”), a corporation with head offices in the city of São Paulo, at Rua Funchal, 160, enrolled with the CNPJ/MF under n. 61.522.512/0001 -02, of all the shares held by VPAR in Átila Holdings S.A., holder of 1,815,927 common shares, 70,529 preferred shares class A and 1 preferred share class B, representing 50% (fifty per cent) of the voting and total stock capital of VBC, for a fixed amount of R$2,563,597,000.00 (two billion, five hundred and sixty-three million, five hundred and ninety-seven thousand Reais) and an estimated variable amount of R$102,355,000.00 (one hundred and two million, three hundred and fifty-five thousand Reais) (“Agreement”). By means of such acquisition, to be concluded by next February 20th and subject to the implementation of the conditions precedent set forth in the Agreement, CCSA, current indirect holder of shares representing 50% (fifty per cent) of the voting and total stock capital of VBC, will hold, indirectly, all the shares issued by VBC. This transaction does not entail any transfer of control of VBC or CPFL for the purposes of Article 254-A of Law n. 6.404/76.

VBC is the holder of common shares representing approximately 27.85% of the voting and total stock capital of CPFL. This transaction does not change the current number of shares subject to the Shareholders Agreement entered into by the members of the controlling group of CPFL.

The transaction hereby described will be submitted to the Brazilian Antitrust Defense System within the legal term and, when concluded, will be duly communicated to the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency – ANEEL.”

São Paulo, January 30th, 2009.

José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
Chief Financial and Investors 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: January 30, 2009

 
CPFL ENERGIA S.A.
 
 By:  
         /S/  JOSÉ ANTONIO DE ALMEIDA FILIPPO
  Name:
Title:  
  José Antonio de Almeida Filippo
  Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations
 

 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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