SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A 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 13, 1996 ----------------- SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY ---------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) NEVADA 0-508 88-0044418 - ------------------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road), Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 - --------------------------------------------- ------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 689-5408 ---------------- None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Form 8-K dated November 13, 1996 is amended to add the response letter of Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. attached hereto. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS - ------------------------------------------- ( c ) Exhibits 16 Letter from Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. dated November 21, 1996 regarding the change in certifying accountants. 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 thereunto duly authorized. SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY Date: November 22, 1996 By: /s/ Malyn K. Malquist ----------------- ----------------------------- Malyn K. Malquist Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer