As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 16, 1997
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):
January 7, 1997
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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996:
Florida Power issued a news release dated January 7, 1997 announcing the
replacements in top nuclear positions. A copy of the news release is being
filed herewith as Exhibit 99.(a). Florida Progress issued an investor news
release dated January 14, 1997 relating to the Crystal River 3 Nuclear Power
Plant. Florida Power issued a news release dated January 14, 1997 regarding the
company's request to recover higher fuel costs. A copy of each news release is
being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.(b) and 99.(c), 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 Power Corporation News Release dated January 7,
1997 announcing the replacements in top nuclear
positions.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News Release dated
January 14, 1997 regarding the Crystal River 3 Nuclear
Power plant.
99.(c) Florida Power Corporation News Release dated January 14,
1997 regarding recovery of higher fuel costs.
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/ Jeffrey R. Heinicka
By:____________________________
Jeffrey R. Heinicka
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
of each Registrant
Date: January 14, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Power Corporation News Release dated January 7, 1997
announcing the replacements in top nuclear positions.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News Release dated
January 14, 1997 regarding the Crystal River 3 Nuclear Power
plant.
99.(c) Florida Power Corporation News Release dated January 14, 1997
regarding recovery of higher fuel costs.