As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2001
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
Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
August 6, 2001
Commission File Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter, state I.R.S. Employer
Number of incorporation, address of principal executive offices, Identification
and telephone number Number
1-15929 Progress Energy, Inc. 56-2155481
410 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
Telephone: (919) 546-6411
State of Incorporation: North Carolina
The address of the registrant has not changed since the last report.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 6, 2001 the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
proposed public offering of 11,000,000 shares of common stock. Such press
release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
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.
PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
Registrant
By: /s/ Peter M. Scott
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Peter M. Scott III
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 6, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press release of Progress Energy, Inc., dated August 6, 2001.