As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2000 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 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): July 12, 2000 Exact Name of Registrant Commission as Specified in its Charter, File Number Address of Principal IRSEmployer Executive Officers, Telephone State of Identification Numbers Incorporation Number - ----------- ----------------------------- ------------- -------------- 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) 820-5151 The address of neither registrant has changed since the last report. The 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. 1 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 June 30, 2000: Florida Progress and CP&L Energy, Inc. issued a joint press release dated July 13, 2000 reporting (i) the receipt of the approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and (ii) the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, both on July 12 and both in connection with pending business combination transaction between Florida Progress and CP&L Energy. 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits - Exhibit Number (by reference to Item 601 of Regulation S-K) Description of Exhibit - --------------------------------- ----------------------- 99 Joint Press Release dated July 13, 2000. 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 By: /s/ Pamela A. Saari ---------------------------------- Pamela A. Saari Treasurer of each Registrant Date: July 14, 2000 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit ----------- ---------------------- 99 Joint Press Release dated July 13, 2000