| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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| FORM 8-K |
| CURRENT REPORT |
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report: March 6, 2008 (Date of earliest event reported) |
| PG&E CORPORATION |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter) |
| California | 1-12609 | 94-3234914 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400, San Francisco, CA | 94105 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
| 415-267-7000 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| N/A |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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| PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter) |
| California | 1-2348 | 94-0742640 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 77 Beale Street, P. O. Box 770000, San Francisco, California | 94177 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
| (415) 973-7000 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| N/A |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 6, 2008, G. Robert Powell, Vice President and Controller of PG&E Corporation and Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Utility), resigned from his positions at PG&E Corporation and the Utility. Mr. Powell is entitled to receive severance benefits subject to the terms of the PG&E Corporation Officer Severance Policy which has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Christopher P. Johns, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of PG&E Corporation and Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Utility, will perform the duties of principal accounting officer for both PG&E Corporation and the Utility. Mr. Powell’s successor as Chief Financial Officer of the Utility will be elected by the Utility’s Board of Directors in the future.
| SIGNATURES |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. |
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| | | PG&E CORPORATION |
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| | | LINDA Y.H. CHENG |
| | | Linda Y.H. Cheng Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary |
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| | | PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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| | | LINDA Y.H. CHENG |
| | | Linda Y.H. Cheng Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary |
Dated: March 7, 2008
