SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): MAY 9, 2000
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SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
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(State of incorporation or organization)
1-8788 88-0198358
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
P.O. BOX 30150 (6100 NEIL ROAD), RENO, NEVADA 89511
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (775) 834-4011
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 7, 1999, the Registrant filed a Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-80149, 333-80149-01, and 333-80149-02), as amended by
a Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed on May 1, 2000 (the "Registration
Statement"), in connection with its proposed offering of $500,000,000 of
securities. The Registration Statement was declared effective on May 3, 2000.
As exhibits to the Registration Statement, the Registrant filed draft forms
of several agreements relating to Debt Securities. The Registrant
subsequently offered and sold $300,000,000 principal amount of 8-3/4% Notes
due 2000 (the "Notes") pursuant to a definitive prospectus and prospectus
supplement, the final form of which was filed in a 424(b)(5) filing on May 8,
2000. The Notes were offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, and Salomon Smith
Barney Inc., as underwriters. In connection with the offering and sale of the
Notes, the Registrant finalized certain agreements relating to the Notes
which had been previously filed in draft form. The final forms of those
agreements are filed herewith as exhibits, as set forth in Item 7 hereof.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 1.1 -- Purchase Agreement, dated May 5, 2000
Exhibit 4.1 -- Indenture between Sierra Pacific Resources and The
Bank of New York, dated as of May 1, 2000
Exhibit 4.2 -- Global 8-3/4% Note due 2005
Exhibit 4.3 -- Officers' Certificate pursuant to Sections 2.01,
13.04 and 13.05 of the Indenture establishing the
terms of the 8-3/4% Notes due 2005
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.
SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES
Date: May 22, 2000 By: /s/ Richard K. Atkinson
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Richard K. Atkinson, Assistant Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DOCUMENT
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1.1 Purchase Agreement, Dated May 5, 2000
4.1 Indenture between Sierra Pacific Resources and The Bank of New
York, dated as of May 1, 2000
4.2 Global 8-3/4% Note due 2005
4.3 Officers' Certificate pursuant to Sections 2.01, 13.04 and
13.05 of the Indenture establishing the terms of the 8-3/4%
Notes due 2005