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) June 26, 2012
Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
| 001-31737 | Gulf Power Company (A Florida Corporation) One Energy Place Pensacola, Florida 32520 (850) 444-6111 | 59-0276810 |
The name and address of the registrant have not changed since the last report.
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Southern Company (“Southern Company”) as sole common shareholder of Gulf Power Company (“Gulf Power”) elected, by written consent effective June 26, 2012, the board of directors of Gulf Power.
The directors elected by such written consent are as follows:
| Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Mark A. Crosswhite | 4,542,717 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allan G. Bense | 4,542,717 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deborah H. Calder | 4,542,717 | 0 | 0 | |
| William C. Cramer, Jr. | 4,542,717 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Mort O’Sullivan, III | 4,542,717 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winston E. Scott | 4,542,717 | 0 | 0 |
In connection with the election of Stan W. Connally, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Power effective July 1, 2012, Southern Company as sole common shareholder of Gulf Power, by written consent effective June 29, 2012, accepted the resignation of Mark A. Crosswhite as a director of Gulf Power effective June 30, 2012 and elected Stan W. Connally, Jr. to fill the vacancy on the board of directors of Gulf Power created by such resignation. The votes for the election of Mr. Connally were 4,542,717 and votes withheld and broker non-votes were zero.
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.
| Date: June 29, 2012 | GULF POWER COMPANY By /s/Melissa K. Caen Melissa K. Caen Assistant Secretary |