As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2003
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): June 24, 2003
Commission File Number | Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | ||
1-15929 | Progress Energy, Inc. | 56-2155481 | ||
410 South Wilmington Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748 Telephone: (919) 546-6411 State of Incorporation: North Carolina | ||||
1-8349 | Florida Progress Corporation | 59-2147112 | ||
410 South Wilmington Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: (919) 546-6111 State of Incorporation: Florida |
The address of the registrants has not changed since the last report.
This combined Form 8-K is filed separately by two registrants: Progress Energy, Inc. and
Florida Progress Corporation. Information contained herein relating to any individual
registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 24, 2003, in connection with its participation in the Internal Revenue Service’s Pre-Filing Agreement program, Progress Energy, Inc. issued a press release regarding its coal-based synthetic fuel operations. A copy of this release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The press release contains information relating to the coal-based synthetic fuel operations of Florida Progress Corporation. Accordingly, this report is also being filed on behalf of Florida Progress Corporation.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION Registrants
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By: | /s/ Peter M. Scott III | |
Peter M. Scott III Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: June 24, 2003
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated June 24, 2003 regarding Progress Energy, Inc.’s coal-based synthetic fuel operations. |
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