As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2005
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): March 3, 2005
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
None
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
- -- Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
This combined Form 8-K is filed separately by four registrants: Progress Energy,
Inc., Florida Progress Corporation, Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. and Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress
Energy Florida, Inc. and Information contained herein relating to any individual
registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf, and is not, and
shall not, be deemed to be filed or disclosed by any other registrant.
Section 2 Financial Information and Section 7 Regulation FD
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the earnings press release attached
hereto are being furnished by the registrants pursuant to Section 2, Item 2.02
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 year ended December 31, 2004.
On March 3, 2005, Progress Energy, Inc., issued a press release
regarding its earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004. 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.2 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 liabilities 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.
Item 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 3, 2005 with respect to financial
results for the year ended December 31, 2004.
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
d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. and
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC.
Registrants
By: /s/ Robert H. Bazemore
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Robert H. Bazemore
Vice President and Controller
Date: March 3, 2005
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated March 3, 2005 with respect to financial results
for the year ended December 31, 2004.