As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 1998
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):
January 26, 1998
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, 1997:
Florida Progress issued a news release dated January 26, 1998 and a
related Investor News report of even date therewith reporting 1997 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 January
26, 1998 reporting 1997 earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report dated
January 26, 1998 reporting 1997 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/ Pamela A Saari
By:____________________________
Pamela A. Saari
Assistant Treasurer
of each Registrant
Date: January 26, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Corporation News Release dated January
26, 1998 reporting 1997 earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress Corporation Investor News report dated
January 26, 1998 reporting 1997 earnings.