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) June 27, 2002
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Georgia 1-6468 58-0257110
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation) Number) No.)
241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 506-6526
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 27, 2002, Georgia Power Company (the "Company") entered into
an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of
$300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series J 4.875% Senior Notes due
July 15, 2007 (the "Series J Senior Notes"). Said notes were registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration
statement (Registration Statement Nos. 333-57884, 333-57884-01, 333-57884-02,
333-57884-03 and 333-57884-04) of the Company.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
1 Underwriting Agreement, dated June 27, 2002, among
the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC, ABN
AMRO Incorporated, BNY Capital Markets, Credit
Lyonnais Securities, Jackson Securities Inc. and KBC
Financial Products USA Inc., as the Underwriters.
4.2 Tenth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture
dated as of July 3, 2002, providing for the issuance
of the Series J Senior Notes.
4.7 Form of Series J Senior Note. (included in Exhibit
4.2 above).
5.1 Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP.
12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
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: July 3, 2002 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
By /s/Wayne Boston
Wayne Boston
Assistant Secretary