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): January 3, 2017
DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Florida |
| 001-3274 |
| 59-0247770 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
299 First Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(704) 382-3853
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 6, 2017, Duke Energy Florida, LLC (the “Company”) consummated the issuance and sale of the securities described below pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated January 3, 2017 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s First Mortgage Bonds, 1.85% Series due 2020 and $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s First Mortgage Bonds, 3.20% Series due 2027 (collectively, the “Mortgage Bonds”). The Mortgage Bonds were sold to the Underwriters at discounts to their principal amounts. The Mortgage Bonds were issued under the Indenture, dated as of January 1, 1944, as amended and supplemented from time to time, including by the Fifty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 1, 2017, each between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor Trustee, relating to the Mortgage Bonds (collectively, the “Mortgage”). The disclosure in this Item 8.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Mortgage, the Supplemental Indenture, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto, and the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference. Also, in connection with the issuance and sale of the Mortgage Bonds, the Company is filing a legal opinion regarding the validity of the Mortgage Bonds as Exhibit 5.1 to this Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating the opinion into the Company’s Registration Statement No. 333-213765-04.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
| Description |
Exhibit 4.1 |
| Fifty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2017, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor Trustee |
Exhibit 5.1 |
| Opinion regarding validity of the Mortgage Bonds |
Exhibit 23.1 |
| Consent (included as part of Exhibit 5.1) |
Exhibit 99.1 |
| Underwriting Agreement, dated January 3, 2017, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC | ||
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Date: January 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ Robert T. Lucas III, Esq. | |
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| Name: | Robert T. Lucas III, Esq. |
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| Title: | Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
| Description |
Exhibit 4.1 |
| Fifty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 1, 2017, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor Trustee |
Exhibit 5.1 |
| Opinion regarding validity of the Mortgage Bonds |
Exhibit 23.1 |
| Consent (included as part of Exhibit 5.1) |
Exhibit 99.1 |
| Underwriting Agreement, dated January 3, 2017, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein |
