UNITED STATES 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: September 4, 1998 Commission File Number: 33-74254 COGENTRIX ENERGY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 56-1853081 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 9405 Arrowpoint Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28273-8110 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zipcode) (704) 525-3800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events On August 31, 1998, Cogentrix Energy, Inc. issued a news release to announce its acquisition of a 52% ownership interest in an 800-megawatt power facility located in Batesville, Mississippi. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit ----------- ---------------------- 99 Press Release, dated August 31, 1998 ---------------------------------------------------- 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. COGENTRIX ENERGY, INC. (Registrant) Date: September 4, 1998 /s/ JAMES R. PAGANO ------------------------------- James R. Pagano Group Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) 2