As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 1997
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 15, 1997
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 period ended March 31, 1997:
Earnings. Florida Progress issued an Investor News report and a media
News Release each dated April 17, 1997 reporting 1997 first quarter earnings. A
copy of the Investor News report and the media News Release are being furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.(a) and 99.(b), respectively.
Tiger Bay. Florida Progress issued an identically worded Investor News
report and a media News Release each dated April 16, 1997 reporting a joint
motion submitted to the Public Service Commission supporting the purchase of the
Tiger Bay Cogen Plant. A copy of the Investor News report is being furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.(c).
Mid-Continent. Florida Progress issued an identically worded Investor
News report and media News Release each dated April 15, 1997 reporting the
seizure of Mid-Continent Life Insurance Company by the insurance commissioner of
the state of Oklahoma. A copy of the Investor News report is being furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.(d).
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 Investor News report dated April 17,
1997 reporting 1997 first quarter earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress media News Release dated April 17,
1997 reporting 1997 first quarter earnings.
99.(c) Florida Progress Investor News report dated April 16,
1997 reporting a joint motion submitted to the Public
Service Commission supporting the purchase of the Tiger
Bay Cogen Plant.
99.(d) Florida Progress Investor News report dated April 15,
1997 reporting the seizure of Mid-Continent Life
Insurance Company by the insurance commissioner of the
state of Oklahoma.
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: April 21, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Investor News report dated April 17,
1997 reporting 1997 first quarter earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress media News Release dated April 17,
1997 reporting 1997 first quarter earnings.
99.(c) Florida Progress Investor News report dated April 16,
1997 reporting a joint motion submitted to the Public
Service Commission supporting the purchase of the Tiger
Bay Cogen Plant.
99.(d) Florida Progress Investor News report dated April 15,
1997 reporting the seizure of Mid-Continent Life
Insurance Company by the insurance commissioner of the
state of Oklahoma.