SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 SCE&G Trust I South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (Exact Name of Registrant as (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) as Specified in its Charter) Delaware South Carolina (State of Incorporation (State of Incorporation or or Organization Organization) 58-6353075 57-0248695 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) c/o South Carolina Electric & Gas Company 1426 Main Street 1426 Main Street Columbia, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 29201 29201 (Zip Code) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class to be so Name of Each Exchange on which Registered Each Class is to be Registered SCE&G Trust I ______% Trust Preferred Securities, Series A, liquidation amount $25 per share New York Stock Exchange 1 Guarantee Agreement of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company New York Stock Exchange If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X] If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ] Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-37787 and 333-37787-01 (if applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None (title of class) Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered A description of the Securities to be registered hereby is set forth in a prospectus (the "424(b) Prospectus") to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, included as a part of that certain registration statement (the "Registration Statement") of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and SCE&G Trust I, Registration Nos. 333-37787 and 333- 37787-01,. The Registration Statement hereby is incorporated herein by reference thereto. The 424(b) Prospectus shall, upon filing, be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein. Item 2. Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 1. Certificate of Trust of SCE&G Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(B) to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement Nos. 333-37787 and 333-37787- 01) filed on October 14, 1997 (the "Registration Statement")). 2 2. Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of SCE&G Trust I, which includes as Exhibit D thereto the form of Trust Preferred Security (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(D) to the Registration Statement). 3. Form of Guarantee Agreement to be executed and delivered by the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company for the benefit of the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(F) to the Registration Statement). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SCE&G Trust I and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and SCE&G Trust I have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. Date: October 15, 1997 SCE&G TRUST I By: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, as Depositor By: s/W. B. Timmerman Title: Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY By: s/W. B. Timmerman Title: Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director 3 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Sequentially Number Numbered Page 1. Certificate of Trust of SCE&G Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(D) to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-37787 and 333-37787-01) filed on October 14, 1997 (the "Registration Statement")). 2. Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of SCE&G Trust I, which includes as Exhibit D thereto the form of Trust Preferred Security (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(D) to the Registration Statement). 3. Form of Guarantee Agreement to be executed and delivered by South Carolina Electric & Gas Company for the benefit of the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(F) to the Registration Statement). 4