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): May 9, 2007
(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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| 1-3382 | CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | 56-0165465 |
| | d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. | |
| | 410 S. Wilmington Street | |
| | Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748 | |
| | Telephone: (919) 546-6111 | |
| | State of Incorporation: North Carolina | |
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
This combined Form 8-K is filed separately by two registrants: Progress Energy, Inc. and Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf, and is not, and shall not, be deemed to be filed or disclosed by the other registrant.
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On May 9, 2007, Progress Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that W.D. Frederick, Jr., Jean Giles Wittner and Edwin B. Borden had reached the mandatory retirement age for members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) who are not full time employees of the Company, and thus retired from the Board at the Company’s May 9, 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Messrs. Frederick and Borden and Ms. Wittner also retired from the Boards of Directors of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. and Florida Progress Corporation.
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 |
| | | | CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, |
| | | | d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC. |
| | | | Registrants |
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| | | By: | /s/ Jeffrey M. Stone |
| | | | Jeffrey M. Stone |
| | | | Chief Accounting Officer |
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Date: May 15, 2007
