As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 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 23, 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 23, 1997 and Florida
Progress issued a related Investor News report of even date therewith reporting
the signing of an agreement to acquire the Tiger Bay Cogeneration facility.
Florida Progress also issued a news release dated January 27, 1997 and a related
Investor News report of even date therewith reporting 1996 earnings. Copies of
the news releases and reports are being filed herewith as Exhibits 99.(a),
99.(b), 99.(c) and 99.(d), 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
23, 1997 regarding the acquisition of Tiger Bay.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report
dated January 23, 1997 regarding the acquisition of
Tiger Bay.
99.(c) Florida Progress Corporation News Release dated January
27, 1997 regarding 1996 earnings.
99.(d) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report dated
January 27, 1997 regarding 1996 earnings.
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 27, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Power Corporation News Release dated January
23, 1997 regarding the acquisition of Tiger Bay.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report
dated January 23, 1997 regarding the acquisition of
Tiger Bay.
99.(c) Florida Progress Corporation News Release dated January
27, 1997 regarding 1996 earnings.
99.(d) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report
dated January 27, 1997 regarding 1996 earnings.