FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES
OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
GULF POWER CAPITAL TRUST I
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE Applied For
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(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
500 Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola, Florida 32501
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class is
to be so registered to be so registered
7.625% Cumulative Quarterly Income Preferred Securities
(Liquidation amount $25 per Preferred Security) New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
This Registration Statement relates to the 7.625% Cumulative Quarterly
Income Preferred Securities (Liquidation amount $25 per Preferred Security) (the
"Preferred Securities") of Gulf Power Capital Trust I, a Delaware business trust
("Gulf Power Capital"). A description of the Preferred Securities is contained
in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Gulf Power Company and Gulf Power
Capital, Registration Nos. 333-19271, 333-19271-01 and 333-19271-02, filed
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such
description is incorporated herein by this reference. A description of the
Preferred Securities will also be included in a form of prospectus supplement
subsequently filed by Gulf Power Company and Gulf Power Capital pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act. Such prospectus supplement shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
1 Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed by Gulf
Power Company and Gulf Power Capital
(Registration Nos. 333-19271, 333-19271-01 and
333-19271-02) (the "Registration Statement")
(incorporated herein by reference).
4(a) Certificate of Trust of Gulf Power Capital
(designated in the Registration Statement as Exhibit
4.3-A and incorporated herein by reference).
4(b) Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Gulf
Power Capital (designated in the Registration
Statement as Exhibit 4.5-A and incorporated herein by
reference).
4(c) Form of Subordinated Note Indenture between Gulf
Power Company and The Chase Manhattan
Bank, as trustee (designated in the Registration
Statement as Exhibit 4.1 and
incorporated herein by reference).
4(d) Form of Supplemental Indenture to Subordinated Note
Indenture (designated in the Registration Statement
as Exhibit 4.2-A and incorporated herein by
reference).
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4(e) Form of Guarantee Agreement of Gulf Power Company
with respect to the Preferred Securities (designated
in the Registration Statement as Exhibit 4.8-A and
incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibits heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and designated as set forth above are hereby incorporated herein by
reference and made a part hereof with the same effect as if filed herewith.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated January 28, 1997 GULF POWER CAPITAL TRUST I
By GULF POWER COMPANY
By /s/ Wayne Boston
Wayne Boston
Assistant Secretary
