UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): September 5, 2008
Commission File Number | | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address; and Telephone Number | | IRS Employer Identification Number |
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| 1-13739 | | UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION | | 86-0786732 |
| | | (An Arizona Corporation) One South Church Avenue, Suite 100 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 571-4000 | | |
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| 1-5924 | | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | | 86-0062700 |
| | | (An Arizona Corporation) One South Church Avenue, Suite 100Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 571-4000 | | |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
The Board of Directors of UniSource Energy Corporation (UniSource Energy) has initiated a process for identification of potential successors for James S. Pignatelli, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of UniSource Energy and its affiliates Tucson Electric Power Company and UniSource Energy Services. Mr. Pignatelli has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since 1998 and will reach the age of 65 in October 2008. Neither UniSource Energy nor Mr. Pignatelli has determined a schedule for a successor to be named.
SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. |
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| Date: September 5, 2008 | | UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION —————————————————— (Registrant) /s/ Kevin P. Larson |
| | | —————————————————— Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer |
| Date: September 5, 2008 | | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY —————————————————— (Registrant) /s/ Kevin P. Larson |
| | | —————————————————— Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer |
