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 4, 2001
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.)
410 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 546-6111
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Attached as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference are
(i) letter agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Carolina Power & Light
Company ("CP&L") and Mellon Financial Markets, LLC ("Mellon") and PNC Capital
Markets, Inc.("PNC"), adding Mellon and PNC as Agents under the Distribution
Agreement, dated June 30, 2000, between CP&L and the Agents identified therein
(filed as Exhibit 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 30, 2000, File No.
1-3382); (ii) Purchase Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between CP&L and Chase
Securities Inc., First Union Securities, Inc., Mellon and PNC, as underwriters,
in connection with the offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
Fixed Rate Medium-Term Notes, Series D, registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-69237); and (iii) form of Fixed
Rate Medium-Term Note, Series D.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS.
1(a) Letter agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between
Carolina Power & Light Company ("CP&L") and Mellon
Financial Markets, LLC ("Mellon") and PNC Capital
Markets, Inc.("PNC"), adding Mellon and PNC as Agents
under the Distribution Agreement, dated June 30,
2000, between CP&L and the Agents identified therein
(filed as Exhibit 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K
dated June 30, 2000, File No. 1-3382).
1(b) Purchase Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between
CP&L and Chase Securities Inc., First Union
Securities, Inc., Mellon and PNC.
4 Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note, Series D.
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
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Registrant
By: /s/ Peter M. Scott III
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Peter M. Scott III
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 16, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX
1(a) Letter agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between Carolina Power & Light
Company ("CP&L") and Mellon Financial Markets, LLC ("Mellon") and PNC
Capital Markets, Inc.("PNC"), adding Mellon and PNC as Agents under the
Distribution Agreement, dated June 30, 2000, between CP&L and the
Agents identified therein (filed as Exhibit 1 to Current Report on Form
8-K dated June 30, 2000, File No. 1-3382).
1(b) Purchase Agreement, dated April 4, 2001, between CP&L and Chase
Securities Inc., First Union Securities, Inc., Mellon and PNC.
4 Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note, Series D.