As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 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):
November 18, 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 (727) 824-6400
1-3274 FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION Florida 59-0247770
One Progress Plaza
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Telephone (727) 866-5151
The address of Florida Progress Corporation has not changed since the last
report.
The address of Florida Power Corporation has changed since the last report. The
former address of Florida Power Corporation was: 3201 34th Street South, St.
Petersburg, FL 33711.
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, 1998:
Florida Progress issued an Investor News report dated November 18, 1998, to
report an update on regulatory matters at Florida Power Corporation. A copy of
the Investor News report is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.(a).
Florida Progress also issued an Investor News report dated November 19,
1998, to report the formation of a fiber-optic telecommunications business. A
copy of that Investor News report is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.(b).
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 November 18, 1998
reporting an update on regulatory matters at Florida Power
Corporation.
99.(b) Florida Progress Investor News report dated November 19, 1998
reporting formation of a fiber-optic telecommunications
business.
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
Treasurer of each Registrant
Date: November 18, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Investor News report dated November 18, 1998
reporting an update on regulatory matters at Florida Power
Corporation.
99.(b) Florida Progress Investor News report dated November 19, 1998
reporting formation of a fiber-optic telecommunications
business.