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 6, 2000
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SEMPRA ENERGY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 1-14201 33-0732627
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(State of incorporation (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) File Number) Identification No.
101 ASH STREET, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(619) 696-2034
Registrant's telephone number, including area code-------------------
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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FORM 8-K
Item 5. Other Events
Sempra Energy announced the final results of its Dutch Auction self-
tender offer, which expired Feb. 25, 2000. Based on the final count by
First Chicago Trust Company of New York, the depositary for the offer,
Sempra Energy accepted for purchase 36,142,340 shares of its common
stock at a price of $20.00 per share. Sempra Energy commenced the self-
tender offer on January 26, 2000. The press release describing the
results of the tender offer is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements And Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued March 6, 2000.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Registrant)
Date: March 9, 2000 By: /s/ Charles A. McMonagle
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Charles A. McMonagle
Vice President and Treasurer
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Registrant)
Date: March 9, 2000 By: /s/ Charles A. McMonagle
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Charles A. McMonagle
Vice President and Treasurer
Sempra Energy Announces Final Results of Self-Tender Offer
Media Contact:
Doug Kline
Sempra Energy
877-866-2066
www.sempra.com
Analyst Contact:
Clem Teng
Sempra Energy
877-736-7727
SAN DIEGO, March 6, 2000 -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced
the final results of its Dutch Auction self-tender offer, which expired
Feb. 25, 2000. Based on the final count by First Chicago Trust Company
of New York, the depositary for the offer, Sempra Energy accepted for
purchase 36,142,340 shares of its common stock at a price of $20.00 per
share. According to the depositary, approximately 40.9 million shares
were properly tendered and not withdrawn at prices at or below $20.00
per share. Sempra Energy has been informed by the depositary that the
final proration factor for the offer was 89.3 percent.
Sempra Energy commenced the self-tender offer for up to 36 million
shares of its common stock on Jan. 26, 2000. As permitted by applicable
rules, Sempra Energy increased its offer to purchase 142,340 additional
shares from shareholders who tendered shares in the offer and held
fewer than 100 shares following proration.
Payment for the shares accepted in the offer and return of the shares
not accepted for purchase will be made promptly by First Chicago Trust
Company of New York.
Following the purchase of the shares through the tender offer, Sempra
Energy now has approximately 204 million shares of common stock
outstanding. The dealer manager for the offer was Goldman, Sachs & Co.
The information agent was D.F. King & Co., Inc.
Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services
holding company with 12,000 employees and annual revenues of $5.5
billion. Through its seven principal subsidiaries -- Southern
California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, Sempra Energy
Solutions, Sempra Energy Trading, Sempra Energy International, Sempra
Energy Resources and Sempra Energy Financial -- Sempra Energy serves 9
million customers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and
South America.
