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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 30, 2004
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 001-9936 95-4137452
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
(P.O. Box 800)
Rosemead, California 91770
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
626-302-2222luding area code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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This current report includes forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements are based on
current expectations and projections about future events based on knowledge of facts as of the date of this
current report and assumptions about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to various
risks and uncertainties that may be outside the control of Edison International and its subsidiaries. Edison
International has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Edison Mission Energy (EME), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Edison International, completed
the sale of the stock of its subsidiary Mission Energy Universal Holdings (Universal Holdings) pursuant to a
Purchase Agreement, dated July 20, 2004, between EME and Origin Energy New Zealand Limited. The Purchase
Agreement was entered into following a competitive bidding process. The sale of Universal Holdings included the
sale of EME's 51.2% ownership interest in Contact Energy Limited. Contact Energy generates about 30% of New
Zealand's electricity and is one of the largest retailers of natural gas and electricity in New Zealand.
Consideration from the sale of Universal Holdings was approximately NZ$1.1 billion (approximately US$739 million)
in cash and NZ$535 million (approximately US$359 million) of assumed debt. The cash proceeds from the sale, net
of transaction costs and taxes, will be used to repay a portion of the $800 million secured loan at Mission
Energy Holdings International, Inc, another subsidiary of EME. The sale of the shares of Universal Holdings
occurred on September 30, 2004 in the United States and October 1, 2004 in New Zealand (which is sixteen hours
ahead of Eastern Daylight Time). EME and its wholly-owned subsidiary EME Investments II LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and the actual owner of the Universal Holdings shares which were sold to Origin Energy New
Zealand, maintain their respective books and records in the United States and, accordingly, will account for the
transaction as a sale on September 30, 2004.
The Purchase Agreement is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 1.1.
On October 4, 2004, Edison International and EME issued a press release announcing that EME had
completed the sale. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index below.
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SIGNATURES
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.
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
(Registrant)
/s/ KENNETH S. STEWART
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KENNETH S. STEWART
Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
DATE: October 4, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
1.1 Purchase Agreement, dated July 20, 2004, between Edison Mission Energy and Origin
Energy New Zealand Limited. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Edison
Mission Energy's Form 8-K, dated September 30, 2004, and filed on October 4, 2004.)
99.1 Press Release of Edison International and Edison Mission Energy, dated October 4,
2004.
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