MidAmerican Energy (MWPSP) 8-K Other Events

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

October 19, 2011 (October 19, 2011)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Commission	Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter;	IRS Employer
File Number	State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization	Identification No.
333-90553	MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC	47-0819200
	(An Iowa Limited Liability Company)
	666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
	Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580
333-15387	MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY	42-1425214
	(An Iowa Corporation)
	666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
	Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580
(515) 242-4300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 19, 2011, the board of directors of MidAmerican Energy Company declared the regular quarterly preferred stock dividends payable on December 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2011. The following dividends were declared:

$0.825 per share on the $3.30 Preferred Stock;

$0.9375 per share on the $3.75 Preferred Stock;

$0.975 per share on the $3.90 Preferred Stock;

$1.05 per share on the $4.20 Preferred Stock;

$1.0875 per share on the $4.35 Preferred Stock;

$1.10 per share on the $4.40 Preferred Stock; and

$1.20 per share on the $4.80 Preferred Stock.

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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.

	MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
	MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
	(Registrant)
Date: October 19, 2011
	/s/ Paul J. Leighton
	Paul J. Leighton
	Vice President and Secretary of MidAmerican Funding, LLC
	and Vice President, Secretary and Assistant General Counsel
	of MidAmerican Energy Company

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