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) September 3, 2010
Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
| 001-11229 | Mississippi Power Company (A Mississippi Corporation) 2992 West Beach Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 (228) 864-1211 | 64-0205820 |
The name and address of the registrant have not changed since the last report.
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
See MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS — FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY — “Credit Rating Risk” in Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mississippi Power Company (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Also see MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – “Credit Rating Risk” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 for information on the Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) ratings for the Company.
On September 3, 2010, Fitch announced that it had downgraded the Company’s unsecured long-term rating from AA- to A+ and the short-term rating from F1+ to F1. Fitch maintained a stable outlook for the Company.
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: September 7, 2010 | MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY By /s/Melissa K. Caen Melissa K. Caen Assistant Secretary |
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