As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2004
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):
January 21, 2004
Commission Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, I.R.S. Employer
File Number state of incorporation, address of principal executive Identification Number
offices, and telephone number
1-15929 Progress Energy, Inc. 56-2155481
410 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
Telephone: (919) 546-6411
State of Incorporation: North Carolina
1-8349 Florida Progress Corporation 59-2147112
410 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
Telephone: (919) 546-6111
State of Incorporation: Florida
1-3274 Florida Power Corporation 59-0247770
d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
100 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3324
Telephone: (727) 820-5151
State of Incorporation: Florida
1-3382 Carolina Power & Light Company 56-0165465
d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
410 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
Telephone: (919) 546-6411
State of Incorporation: North Carolina
The address of the registrants has not changed
since the last report.
This combined Form 8-K is filed separately
by four registrants:
Progress Energy, Inc., Florida Progress Corporation, Florida Power
Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. and Carolina Power &
Light Company d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Information
contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed
by such registrant solely on its own behalf.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE and ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the earnings press release attached
hereto are being furnished by the registrants pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K,
in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216; 34-47583, insofar as they disclose
historical information regarding the Registrants' results of operations or
financial condition for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
On January 21, 2004, Progress Energy, Inc., issued a press release
regarding its earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
A copy of this release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
The press release contains business segment information for the Progress
Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy Florida business units, which are
substantially similar to the standalone operations of each of Progress Energy
Carolinas, Inc. and Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (which is in turn a
significant subsidiary of Florida Progress Corporation). Accordingly, this
current report is also being furnished on behalf of each such registrant.
In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in
this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION
FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Registrants
By: /s/ Robert H. Bazemore
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Robert H. Bazemore
Vice President and Controller
Date: January 21, 2004
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated January 21, 2004 with respect to financial
results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2003.