UNITED STATES
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) October 5, 1999
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UtiliCorp United Inc. Delaware 44-0541877
UCU Capital Trust I Delaware Applied For
(Exact name of each (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
registrant as specified of incorporation) Identification Nos.)
in its charter)
1-3562 0-27413
(Commission File Number (Commission File Number
for UtiliCorp United Inc.) for UCU Capital Trust I)
20 West Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (816) 421-6600
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS.
On September 29, 1999, UtiliCorp United Inc. and UCU Capital Trust I
closed a public offering of 10,000,000 9 3/4 PEPS Units.
Filed as exhibits to this report are the Underwriting Agreement, the
Remarketing Agreement and the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture entered into in
connection with this offering.
ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS. THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITS ARE FILED HEREWITH:
(1) (A) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1999,
BY AND AMONG UTILICORP CAPITAL TRUST I, UTILICORP UNITED INC.,
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED, MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE,
FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, AND PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED.
(1) (B) REMARKETING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1999,
BY AND AMONG UTILICORP UNITED INC., UCU CAPITAL TRUST I, AND
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED.
(4) (D)(14) TWELFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, DATED AS OF
SEPTEMBER 29, 1999, BY AND BETWEEN UTILICORP UNITED INC. AND
BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NA (FORMERLY, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF CHICAGO).
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 5, 1999
UTILICORP UNITED INC.
By: /s/ Dale J. Wolf
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Name: Dale J. Wolf
Title: Vice President, Finance,
Treasurer and
Corporate Secretary
UCU CAPITAL TRUST I
By: /s/ Dale J. Wolf
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Name: Dale J. Wolf
Title: Regular Trustee
(Duly authorized representative)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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(1) (a) Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 23, 1999, by and
among UtiliCorp Capital Trust I, UtiliCorp United Inc.,
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and PaineWebber Incorporated.
(1) (b) Remarketing Agreement, dated as of September 29, 1999, by
and among UtiliCorp United Inc., UCU Capital Trust I,
and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.
(4) (d)(14) Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 29,
1999, by and between UtiliCorp United Inc. and Bank One
Trust Company, NA (formerly, The First National Bank of
Chicago).
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