SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 4, 1999
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 1-4393 91-0374630
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
411 - 108th Avenue N.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(425) 454-6363
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
On March 3, 1999, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a
Distribution Agreement relating to the issuance and sale by the Company from
time to time of up to $500,000,000 principal amount of Senior Medium-Term Notes,
Series B, due nine months or more from the date of issue (the "Senior Notes").
The Senior Notes are to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of
December 1, 1997, as supplemented by a Second Supplemental Indenture thereto,
dated as of March 1, 1999, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust
Company, as trustee.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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1.1 Distribution Agreement, dated March 3, 1999, among the
Company, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney
Inc.
1.2 Terms Agreement, dated March 4, 1999, among the
Company, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney Inc.,
Chase Securities, Inc., CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., First
Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. and NationsBanc
Montgomery Securities LLC.
4.26 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1,
1999, to Indenture dated as of December 1, 1997,
between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust
Company, defining the rights of the holders of the
Company's Senior Notes.
4.27 Seventy-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
March 1, 1999, to Indenture dated as of June 2, 1924,
as supplemented and modified, between the Company and
State Street Bank and Trust Company, defining the
rights of the holders of the Company's First Mortgage
Bonds.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.
Dated: March 4, 1998
By /s/ James W. Eldredge
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James W. Eldredge
Corporate Secretary and Controller
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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1.1 Distribution Agreement, dated March 3, 1999, among the Company,
Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
1.2 Terms Agreement, dated March 4, 1999, among the Company, Merrill Lynch
& Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Salomon
Smith Barney Inc., Chase Securities, Inc., CIBC Oppenheimer Corp.,
First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. and NationsBanc Montgomery
Securities LLC.
4.26 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1999, to Indenture
dated as of December 1, 1997, between the Company and State Street
Bank and Trust Company, defining the rights of the holders of the
Company's Senior Notes.
4.27 Seventy-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1999, to
Indenture dated as of June 2, 1924, as supplemented and modified,
between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, defining
the rights of the holders of the Company's First Mortgage Bonds.
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