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) April 23, 2002
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Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of
Commission File Principal Executive Offices and Telephone I.R.S. employer
Number Number Identification Number
1-8788 SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES 88-0198358
P.O. Box 10100
(6100 Neil Road)
Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511)
(775) 834-4011
1-4698 NEVADA POWER COMPANY 88-0045330
6226 West Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
(702) 367-5000
0-508 SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY 88-0044418
P.O. Box 10100
(6100 Neil Road)
Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511)
(775) 834-4011
None
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Item 5. Other Events
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On April 23, 2002, Sierra Pacific Resources (the parent corporation of Nevada
Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company) issued a press release
announcing that Sierra Pacific Resources will not be paying a common stock
dividend during the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
A copy of the press release, dated April 23, 2002, is attached as Exhibits
99.1 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
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Not required
(b) Pro forma financial information.
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Not required
(c) Exhibits.
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99.1 Sierra Pacific Resources- Press Release issued April 23, 2002
Signature
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Sierra Pacific Resources
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(Registrant)
Date: April 24, 2002 By: /s/ John E. Brown
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John E. Brown
Controller
Nevada Power Company
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(Registrant)
Date: April 24, 2002 By: /s/ John E. Brown
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John E. Brown
Controller
Sierra Pacific Power Company
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(Registrant)
Date: April 24, 2002 By: /s/ John E. Brown
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John E. Brown
Controller
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 99.1
Sierra Pacific Resources- Press Release issued April 23, 2002.