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 (date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2002 Commission Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, state of I.R.S. Employer File Number incorporation, address of principal executive offices, and telephone number Identification Number 1-8349 Florida Progress Corporation 59-2147112 A Florida Corporation 410 South Wilmington Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone (919) 546-6111 1-3274 Florida Power Corporation 59-0247770 A Florida Corporation One Progress Plaza St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Telephone (727) 820-5151 The address of the registrants have not changed since the last report. ================================================================================ 1 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS The registrants file this combined Form 8-K Current Report for the purpose of filing the exhibits listed below. Exhibit 99 is expected to be filed in identical form with the registrant's combined Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2001. (c) Exhibits. 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP 23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP 23.3 Consent of KPMG LLP 99 Florida Progress Corporation and Florida Power Corporation financial statements: Combined Independent Auditors' Report - Deloitte & Touche LLP Combined Independent Auditors' Report - KPMG LLP Florida Progress Corporation ---------------------------- Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Consolidated Schedules of Capitalization as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 Consolidated Statements of Common Equity and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Florida Power Corporation ------------------------- Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Schedules of Capitalization as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 Statements of Common Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Combined Notes to Financial Statements 2 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. FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION Registrants By: /s/ Robert H. Bazemore, Jr. ------------------------------- Robert H. Bazemore, Jr. Vice President and Controller Date: March 15, 2002 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit - -------------- ---------------------- 23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP 23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP 23.3 Consent of KPMG LLP 99 Florida Progress Corporation and Florida Power Corporation financial statements: Combined Independent Auditors' Report - Deloitte & Touche LLP Combined Independent Auditors' Report - KPMG LLP Florida Progress Corporation ---------------------------- Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Consolidated Schedules of Capitalization as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 Consolidated Statements of Common Equity and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Florida Power Corporation ------------------------- Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Schedules of Capitalization as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 Statements of Common Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Combined Notes to Financial Statements 4