FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 1995 CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 1-3382 56-0165465 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 411 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919)546-6111 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. ------------------------------------------- (C) Exhibits ------------- 1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 13, 1995. 4(a) Carolina Power & Light Company (the "Company") resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting held on March 15, 1995, with respect to the Company's issuance of $250,000,000 combined principal amount of one or more series of the Company's First Mortgage Bonds and/or Other Debt Securities. 4(b) Carolina Power & Light Company (the "Company") resolutions adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting held on April 13, 1995, establishing the terms of the 8.55% Quarterly Income Capital Securities (Series A Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures) (the "Debentures"). 4(c) Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1995, between the Company and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee, with respect to Unsecured Subordinated Debt Securities. 4(d) Specimen of the Debentures. 8 Tax Opinion of Reid & Priest LLP, dated April 13, 1995. 23 Consent of Reid & Priest LLP, dated April 13, 1995. 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. CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (Registrant) /s/ Charles D. Barham, Jr. By: -------------------------- Name: Charles D. Barham, Jr. Date: April 13, 1995 Title: Executive Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT PAGE ------- ---- 1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 13, 1995. 4(a) Carolina Power & Light Company (the "Company"), resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting held on March 15, 1995, with respect to the Company's issuance of $250,000,000 combined principal amount of one or more series of the Company's First Mortgage Bonds and/or Other Debt Securities. 4(b) Carolina Power & Light Company (the "Company") resolutions adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting held on April 13, 1995, establishing the terms of the 8.55% Quarterly Income Capital Securities (Series A Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debtentures) (the "Debentures"). 4(c) Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1995, between the Company and Bankers Trust Company, as trustee, with respect to Unsecured Subordinated Debt Securities. 4(d) Specimen of the Debentures. 8 Tax Opinion of Reid & Priest LLP, dated April 13, 1995. 23 Consent of Reid & Priest LLP, dated April 13, 1995.