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
GULF POWER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maine 0-2429 59-0276810
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation) Number) No.)
One Energy Place, Pensacola, Florida 32520-0102
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (850) 444-6111
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events.
On August 17, 1999, Gulf Power Company (the "Company") entered
into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale of $50,000,000
aggregate principal amount of its Series B 7.05% Senior Notes due August 15,
2004. Said Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration Statement Nos.
333-42033, 333-42033-01 and 333-42033-02) of the Company.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement for the purchase of
$50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Series B
7.05% Senior Notes due August 15, 2004, dated
August 17, 1999, among the Company and Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc. and Banc One Capital Markets,
Inc., as the Underwriters.
4.2 Second Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note
Indenture dated as of August 24, 1999, providing
for the issuance of the Company's Series B 7.05%
Senior Notes due August 15, 2004.
4.9 Form of Series B 7.05% Senior Note (included in
Exhibit 4.2 above).
12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
12.2 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
plus preferred dividend requirements (pre-income
tax basis).
23 Consent of Beggs & Lane, A Registered Limited
Liability Partnership.
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: August 23, 1999 GULF POWER COMPANY
By /s/Wayne Boston
Wayne Boston
Assistant Secretary