As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 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): June 19, 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 quarter ended June 30, 1997: Florida Progress issued an Investor News report dated June 18, 1997 regarding the Crystal River Nuclear unit update. A copy of this report is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.(a). Florida Progress also issued an Investor News report and Florida Power issued a News Release, each dated June 19, 1997, regarding a proposed settlement on the replacement fuel costs due to the nuclear outage, which are filed herewith as Exhibits 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 Progress Corporation Investor News report dated June 18, 1997 regarding the Crystal River Nuclear plant update. 99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report dated June 19, 1997 regarding a settlement on replacement fuel costs due to the nuclear outage. 99.(c) Florida Power Corporation News Release dated June 19, 1997, regarding a settlement on replacement fuel costs due to the nuclear outage. 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. The signature of the undersigned on behalf of each listed company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company. FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION /s/Pamela A. Saari By:____________________________ Pamela A. Saari Assistant Treasurer of each Registrant Date: June 19, 1997 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 99.(a) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report dated June 18, 1997 regarding the Crystal River Nuclear plant update. 99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report dated June 19, 1997 regarding a settlement on replacement fuel costs due to the nuclear outage. 99.(c) Florida Power Corporation News Release dated June 19, 1997, regarding a settlement on replacement fuel costs due to the nuclear outage.