As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 1995
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
October 19, 1995
Exact name of Registrant as
Commission specified in its charter, address State of I.R.S. Employer
File No. of principal executive offices, telephone Incorporation Identification No.
1-8349 FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION Florida 59-2147112
One Progress Plaza
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Telephone (813) 824-6400
1-3274 FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION Florida 59-0247770
3201 34th Street South
St. Petersburg, Florida 33711
Telephone (813) 866-5151
The address of neither registrant has changed since the last report.
This combined Form 8-K represents separate filings by Florida Progress
Corporation and Florida Power Corporation. Information contained herein
relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own
behalf. Florida Power makes no representations as to the information relating
to Florida Progress' diversified operations.
Item 5. Other Events
In light of ongoing securities offerings by Florida Progress Corporation
("Florida Progress") and its subsidiaries, including Florida Power Corporation
("Florida Power") and Progress Capital Holdings, Inc., the following
information is being presented pending distribution of the combined Florida
Progress and Florida Power Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1995:
1. Third quarter earnings. Florida Progress issued a news release
dated October 19, 1995 and a related Investor Information report of even date
therewith reporting third quarter 1995 earnings. Copies of the news release and
report are being filed herewith as Exhibits 99.(a) and 99.(b), respectively.
2. Change of Trustees. Effective October 6, 1995, NationsBank of
Florida, N.A. resigned as Trustee, Paying Agent and Security Registrar, and
NationsBank of Georgia, N.A. resigned as Co-Paying Agent, under the Indentures
dated as of May 1, 1988 and August 15, 1992, pursuant to which Florida Power has
issued its Medium-Term Notes Series A and B, respectively; and The First
National Bank of Chicago ("First Chicago") has accepted the appointment as
Successor Trustee, Paying Agent and Security Registrar under each Indenture.
The principal corporate trust office of First Chicago is One First National
Plaza, Chicago, IL 60670-0126, or c/o First Chicago Trust Company of New York,
14 Wall Street, 8th Floor, Window 2, New York, NY 10005.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit Number (by
reference to Item 601
of Regulation S-K) Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Corporation News Release dated October
19, 1995 regarding third quarter earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor Information
Report dated October 19, 1995.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION
FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION
/s/ James V. Smallwood
By:____________________________
James V. Smallwood
Treasurer of each Registrant
Date: October 19, 1995
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Corporation News Release dated October
19, 1995 regarding third quarter earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor Information Report
dated October 19, 1995.