As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 1999
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 25, 1999
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 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998:
Florida Progress issued an Investor News report dated January 25, 1999, and
a related News Release of even date therewith, regarding 1998 earnings. Copies
of the Investor News report and News Release 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 Investor News report dated January 25,
1999 regarding 1998 earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress News Release dated January 25, 1999
regarding 1998 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. 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: January 25, 1999
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.(a) Florida Progress Investor News report dated January 25,
1999 regarding 1998 earnings.
99.(b) Florida Progress News Release dated January 25, 1999
regarding 1998 earnings.