As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 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):
April 18, 1996
Exact name of Registrant as specified
Commission in its charter, address of principal State of I.R.S. Employer
File No. executive offices, telephone number 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. 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
March 31, 1996:
Florida Progress issued a news release dated April 18, 1996 and a
related Investor Information report of even date therewith reporting first
quarter 1996 earnings. Copies of the news release and report are being filed
herewith as Exhibits 99.(a) and 99.(b), respectively.
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 April
18, 1996 regarding first quarter 1996 earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor Information
Report dated April 18, 1996.
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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
Vice President and Treasurer
of each Registrant
Date: April 18, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Corporation News Release dated April 18, 1996
regarding first quarter 1996 earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor Information Report dated
April 18, 1996.
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