SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2001 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER REGISTRANT, STATE OF I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION, ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND TELEPHONE NUMBER 1-13895 Conectiv 51-0377417 (a Delaware Corporation) 800 King Street P. O. Box 231 Wilmington, Delaware 19899 Telephone: (302) 429-3114 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS THIRD QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE 2001 EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT Conectiv has announced its third quarter and year-to-date 2001 earnings, as set forth in the press release attached as Exhibit 99 hereto. 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Conectiv By: /s/ John C. van Roden --------------------------------- John C. van Roden Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Date: October 29, 2001 3 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. ----------- 99 Press release dated October 26, 2001, distributed in connection with the announcement of Conectiv's third quarter and year-to-date 2001 earnings 4