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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 2000
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 16, 2000
Exact name of Registrant as specified
Commission in its charter, address of principal State of I.R.S. Employer
File No. executive offices, telephone number Incorporation Identification No.
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1-8349 FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION Florida 59-2147112
One Progress Plaza
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Telephone (727) 824-6400
1-3274 FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION Florida 59-0247770
One Progress Plaza
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Telephone (727) 820-5151
The address of neither registrant has changed since the last report.
This combined Form 8-K represents separate filings by Florida Progress
Corporation and Florida Power Corporation. Information contained herein
relating to an individual registrant is filed by that registrant on its own
behalf. Florida Power makes no representations as to the information relating
to Florida Progress' diversified operations.
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Item 5. Other Events
In light of ongoing securities offerings by Florida Progress
Corporation ("Florida Progress") and its subsidiaries, including Florida Power
Corporation ("Florida Power") and Progress Capital Holdings, Inc., the
following information is being presented pending distribution of the combined
Florida Progress and Florida Power Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2000:
Florida Progress and CP&L Energy issued joint press releases dated
August 16 and August 17, 2000, reporting approval by their respective
shareholders of the pending combination of the two companies, and Florida
Progress issued a press release dated August 17, 2000 reporting the declaration
of a quarterly dividend and the election of directors. Copies of these press
releases are filed herewith as Exhibits 99.(a), 99.(b) and 99.(c).
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit Number
(by reference
to Item 601 of
Regulation S-K) Description of Exhibit
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99.(a) Joint press release of Florida Progress and CP&L
Energy dated August 16, 2000.
99.(b) Joint press release of Florida Progress and CP&L
Energy dated August 17, 2000.
99.(c) Press release of Florida Progress dated August 17, 2000.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION
FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION
By: /s/ Pamela A. Saari
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Pamela A. Saari
Treasurer of each Registrant
Date: August 17, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.(a) Joint press release of Florida Progress and CP&L
Energy dated August 16, 2000.
99.(b) Joint press release of Florida Progress and CP&L
Energy dated August 17, 2000.
99.(c) Press release of Florida Progress dated August 17, 2000.
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