As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 1996
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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):
January 22, 1996
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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996:
1. Year End Earnings. Florida Progress issued a news release dated January
22, 1996 and a related Investor Information report of even date therewith
reporting earnings for the year ended December 31, 1995. Copies of the news
release and report are being filed herewith as Exhibits 99.(a) and 99.(b),
respectively.
2. Florida Power President Retires. Florida Power issued a news release
dated January 17, 1996, reporting that Florida Power's President, Allen
J. Keesler, Jr., plans to retire, and that Joseph H. Richardson will be promoted
to President and Chief Operating Officer of Florida Power, effective April 1,
1996. A copy of the news release is being file herewith as Exhibit 99.(c).
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 January
22, 1996 regarding year end earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor Information
Report dated January 22, 1996.
99.(c) Florida Power Corporation News Release dated January
17, 1996 reporting retirement of Florida Power President.
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: January 22, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Corporation News Release dated January 22,
1996 regarding year end earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor Information Report
dated January 22, 1996.
99.(c) Florida Power Corporation News Release dated January 17,
1996 reporting retirement of Florida Power President.