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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | June 13, 2007 |
Progress Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| North Carolina | 1-15929 | 56-2155481 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 410 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina | | 27601-1849 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (919) 546-6111 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 13, 2007, Progress Energy, Inc. issued a press release regarding the sale of its subsidiaries' nonregulated power plants, hedges and contracts. A copy of this release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Progress Energy, Inc. |
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| June 13, 2007 | | By: | | Frank A. Schiller
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| | | | | Name: Frank A. Schiller |
| | | | | Title: Assistant Secretary, Progress Energy, Inc. |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated June 13, 2007 with respect to sale of nonregulated power plants, hedges and contracts. |
