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): March 15, 2011
(Commission File Number) | Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters, address of principal executive offices, telephone number and state of incorporation | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1-15929 | PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. | 56-2155481 |
| | 410 S. Wilmington Street | |
| | Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748 | |
| | Telephone: (919) 546-6111 | |
| | State of Incorporation: North Carolina | |
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| 1-3274 | FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. 299 First Avenue North St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Telephone: (727) 820-5151 State of Incorporation: Florida | 59-0247770 |
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| None |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Section 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Progress Energy, Inc. issued a press release today updating the status of the Crystal River Nuclear Plant outage. A copy of this release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Section 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 15, 2011, with respect to the status of the Crystal River Nuclear Plant outage. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | | PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. and FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. |
| | | | Registrants |
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| | | By: | /s/ David B. Fountain |
| | | | David B. Fountain |
| | | | Assistant Secretary Progress Energy, Inc. Corporate Secretary Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. |
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Date: March 15, 2011
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 15, 2011, with respect to the status of the Crystal River Nuclear Plant outage. |
