1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 1996. 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: August 21, 1996 ------------------------------- (Date of earliest event reported) Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; I.R.S. Employer File Number Address; and Telephone Number Identification No. - ----------- ----------------------------------- ------------------ 1-9130 CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION 34-1479083 (An Ohio Corporation) 6200 Oak Tree Boulevard Independence, Ohio 44131 Telephone (216) 447-3100 1-2323 THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC 34-0150020 ILLUMINATING COMPANY (An Ohio Corporation) 55 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Telephone (216) 622-9800 1-3583 THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY 34-4375005 (An Ohio Corporation) 300 Madison Avenue Toledo, Ohio 43652 Telephone (419) 249-5000 2 This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by Centerior Energy Corporation ("Centerior Energy"), The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company ("Cleveland Electric") and The Toledo Edison Company ("Toledo Edison"). Centerior Energy, Cleveland Electric and Toledo Edison are sometimes referred to collectively as the "Companies". Cleveland Electric and Toledo Edison are sometimes referred to collectively as the "Operating Companies". Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its behalf. No registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other registrant, except that information relating to either or both of the Operating Companies is also attributed to Centerior Energy. Item 5. Other Events 1. Management Changes. For background relating to this topic, see "Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrants" in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 1995 and "Item 5. Other Events - Management Changes" in the Companies' Current Report dated June 25, 1996. On August 28, 1996, the Board of Directors of Centerior Service Company ("Centerior Service") elected Lew W. Myers to the position of Vice President-Nuclear--Perry effective September 16, 1996. Mr. Myers' business experience over the past five years included the following: Houston Lighting & Power - Plant Manager of South Texas Project Unit 1 (1993-1996); Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Start-up Manager at Savannah River Project (1992-1993); and Tennessee Valley Authority - Plant Manager of Bellefonte Nuclear Station (1990-1992). 2. City of Clyde. For background relating to this topic, see "Item 5. Other Events - 2. PUCO Order on Request by City of Clyde" in the Companies' Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 11, 1996 and "Item 5. Other Events - 6. PUCO Order on Request by City of Clyde" in the Companies' combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996. On August 28, 1996, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and granted a writ of mandamus against the City of Clyde which requires the City to allow buildings which existed in the City prior to its February, 1995 Ordinance to receive electric service from Toledo Edison or from the municipal electric company at the option of the customer. 3. Medical Center. For background relating to this topic, see "Item 1. Business - Operations - Competitive Conditions - Cleveland Electric" in the Companies' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. On August 21, 1996, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the decision of The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("PUCO") and required it to hold a hearing on the Company's complaint against Ohio Power Company for violating the Company's exclusive certified territory by selling power to the Medical Center Complex in Cleveland. The PUCO had dismissed the Company's Complaint against Ohio Power. -2- 3 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 thereunto duly authorized. CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION ---------------------------- Registrant THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING ----------------------------------- COMPANY ------- Registrant THE TOLEDO EDISON COMPANY ------------------------- Registrant By: /s/ KEVIN P. MURPHY -------------------------------------- Kevin P. Murphy Assistant Secretary of each Registrant September 13, 1996 -3-