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): July 29, 1996
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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 88-0044418 0-508
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State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer (Commission File Number)
or organization) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road), Reno, Nevada 89520-0400
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 689-4011
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 25, 1996, Sierra Pacific Power Capital I (the "Trust") and Sierra
Pacific Power Company (the "Company") filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3
(No. 333-4052) in connection with its proposed offering of $48,500,000 of
Preferred Securities of the Trust, guarantees of the Preferred Securities by the
Company and certain back-up undertakings, and the junior subordinated debentures
of the Company (collectively, the "Securities"). As exhibits to said
Registration Statement, the Registrant filed draft forms of several agreements
relating to the Securities. Such agreements have since been finalized and, in
some cases, supplemented. The final form of such agreements and related
documents are filed herewith as exhibits, as set forth in Item 7 hereof.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 4.1 -- Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Trust, dated
July 24, 1996.
Exhibit 4.2 -- Indenture between the Company and IBJ Schroder Bank &
Trust Company, as Trustee dated July 1, 1996.
Exhibit 4.3 -- First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture used in
connection with the issuance of Junior Subordinated
Debentures dated July 24, 1996.
Exhibit 4.4 -- Guarantee with respect to Preferred Securities dated July
29, 1996.
Exhibit 4.5 -- Guarantee with respect to Common Securities dated July 29,
1996.
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 POWER COMPANY
Date: August 1, 1996 By: /s/ William E. Peterson
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William E. Peterson,
Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DOCUMENT
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4.1 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Trust, dated
July 24, 1996.
4.2 Indenture between the Company and IBJ Schroder Bank &
Trust Company, as Trustee dated July 1, 1996.
4.3 First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture used in
connection with the issuance of Junior Subordinated
Debentures dated July 24, 1996.
4.4 Guarantee with respect to Preferred Securities dated
July 29, 1996.
4.5 Guarantee with respect to Common Securities dated
July 29, 1996.