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) December 5, 2003
| Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of | ||||
| Commission File | Principal Executive Offices and Telephone | I.R.S. employer | ||
| Number | Number | Identification Number | ||
| 1-08788 | SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES | 88-0198358 | ||
| P.O. Box 10100 | ||||
| (6100 Neil Road) | ||||
| Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511) | ||||
| (775) 834-4011 | ||||
| 2-28348 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY | 88-0420104 | ||
| 6226 West Sahara Avenue | ||||
| Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 | ||||
| (702) 367-5000 | ||||
| 0-00508 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY | 88-0044418 | ||
| P.O. Box 10100 | ||||
| (6100 Neil Road) | ||||
| Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511) | ||||
| (775) 834-4011 |
| None |
| (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
| Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| Signature | ||||||||
| Exhibit Index | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Press Release issued December 5, 2003 | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
On December 5, 2003, Sierra Pacific Resources announced that Richard K. Atkinson, vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned, effective December 12, 2003, to accept a CFO position with a non-utility company in the state of Oregon. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. | ||
| Not required | |||
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. | ||
| Not required | |||
| (c) | Exhibit. | ||
| 99.1 Press Release issued December 5, 2003 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized. |
| | | Sierra Pacific Resources (Registrant) | ||
| Date: December 5, 2003 | By: | /s/ John E. Brown John E. Brown Vice President, Controller | ||
| | | Nevada Power Company (Registrant) | ||
| Date: December 5, 2003 | By: | /s/ John E. Brown John E. Brown Vice President, Controller | ||
| | | Sierra Pacific Power Company (Registrant) | ||
| Date: December 5, 2003 | By: | /s/ John E. Brown John E. Brown Vice President, Controller | ||
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Exhibit Index
| 99.1 — Press Release issued December 5, 2003. |
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