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 5, 2009
| Commission File No. | Exact name of each Registrant as specified in its charter, state of incorporation, address of principal executive offices, telephone number | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | ||
| 1-8180 | TECO ENERGY, INC. | 59-2052286 |
(a Florida corporation)
TECO Plaza
702 N. Franklin Street
Tampa, Florida 33602
(813) 228-1111
| 1-5007 | TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY | 59-0475140 |
(a Florida corporation)
TECO Plaza
702 N. Franklin Street
Tampa, Florida 33602
(813) 228-1111
(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. |
See the Press Release dated May 5, 2009 furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, reporting on the increase in base rates for Peoples Gas System, a division of Tampa Electric Company, effective June 18, 2009.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01: | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 5, 2009 reporting on the increase in base rates for Peoples Gas System, a division of Tampa Electric Company. |
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.
| Date: May 6, 2009 | TECO ENERGY, INC. | |
| (Registrant) | ||
/s/ G. L. GILLETTE | ||
| G. L. GILLETTE | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
| Date: May 6, 2009 | TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY | |
| (Registrant) | ||
/s/ G. L. GILLETTE | ||
| G. L. GILLETTE | ||
| Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 5, 2009 reporting on the increase in base rates for Peoples Gas System, a division of Tampa Electric Company. |
