As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 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):
April 17, 1998
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 March 31,
1998:
Florida Progress issued an Investor News report and a media News
Release, each dated April 17, 1998, to report an increase in its 1998
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.
Florida Progress also issued a media News Release dated April 17, 1998 to
report Dr. Jack Critchfield's retirement as Chairman of the Board of Florida
Progress. A copy of the media News Release is being furnished herewith as
Exhibit 99.(c).
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,
1998 reporting an increase in 1998 first-quarter
earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress media News Release dated April 17, 1998
reporting an increase in 1998 first-quarter earnings.
99.(c) Florida Progress media News Release dated April 17, 1998
announcing Dr. Jack Critchfield's retirement.
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/Jeffrey R. Heinicka
By:____________________________
Jeffrey R. Heinicka
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
of each Registrant
Date: April 17, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Investor News report dated April 17,
1998 reporting an increase in 1998 first-quarter
earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress media News Release dated April 17, 1998
reporting an increase in 1998 first-quarter earnings.
99.(c) Florida Progress media News Release dated April 17, 1998
announcing Dr. Jack Critchfield's retirement.