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):July 16, 2002
Northern States Power Company
Minnesota
| 000-31709 | 41-1967505 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN | 55401 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(612) 330-5500
Item 5. Other Events
On July 16, 2002, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of July 8, 2002, entered into between Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, (the “Company”) and the several underwriters named in Schedule II thereto (the “Underwriters”), the Underwriters notified the Company of its intent to exercise its overallotment option to purchase an additional $10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 8.00% Notes, Series due 2042.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibits | ||
| 8.01 | Tax Opinion of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, dated July 17, 2002. | |
| 23.01 | Consent of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. (Included as part of Exhibit 8.01) |
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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.
| Northern States Power Company | |
| (a Minnesota Corporation) | |
| By: /s/ Edward J. McIntyre Name: Edward J. McIntyre Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: July 17, 2002
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