UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 3, 2009 (August 3, 2009)
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Maryland | | 1-267 | | 13-5531602 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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800 Cabin Hill Drive Greensburg, Pennsylvania | | 15601-1689 |
| (Address of principal executive of offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (724) 837-3000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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The Description of Common Stock of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is filed for the purpose of updating in its entirety the description of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share, contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 1993 pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 33-49791).
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 | | Description of Common Stock |
SIGNATURE
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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| ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ David M. Feinberg |
| Name: | | David M. Feinberg |
| Title: | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Dated: August 3, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Description of Common Stock |
