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) | March 5, 2008 |
Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
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001-11229 | Mississippi Power Company (A Mississippi Corporation) 2992 West Beach Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 (228) 864-1211 | 64-0205820 |
The address of the registrant has not changed since the last report.
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Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement. |
On March 5, 2008, Mississippi Power Company (“Mississippi Power”) entered into a Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 5, 2008 by and between Mississippi Power and Commerzbank, AG, New York and Grand Cayman Branches, as lender (the “Agreement”). The Agreement is an unsecured $80,000,000 term loan agreement. Mississippi Power borrowed $80,000,000 under the Agreement on March 5, 2008 (the “Loan”). The Loan matures and the Agreement expires on March 5, 2011.
The Agreement includes representations and warranties, covenants and events of default, including a requirement that the ratio of Indebtedness (as defined in the Agreement) to Capitalization (as defined in the Agreement) for Mississippi Power shall be less than or equal to 0.65 to 1.0. The Agreement also includes limitations on liens, consolidations, mergers and sales of all or substantially all of Mississippi Power’s assets. The Loan bears interest at the Interbank Offered Rate (as defined in the Agreement) plus 0.45%. The Loan may be accelerated and become due and payable upon an event of default and expiration of any applicable cure periods. Events of default include: (i) nonpayment of obligations under the Agreement, (ii) failure to perform any covenant or agreement in the Agreement, (iii) material misrepresentations, (iv) failure to pay, or certain other defaults under, certain other indebtedness, (v) certain bankruptcy or insolvency events, (vi) material unpaid judgments, (vii) a change in control and (viii) customary Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 defaults.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 7, 2008 | MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
By /s/Wayne Boston Wayne Boston Assistant Secretary |