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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TECO 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 (IRS Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
c/o The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10286
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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If this form relates to the registration of a class If this form relates to the registration of a class
of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), please check the General Instruction A.(d), please check the
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Securities Act registration statement file number to
which this form relates: 333-50808
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(If Applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Trust Preferred Securities The New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
N/A
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
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The class of securities to be registered hereby is the trust preferred
securities issued by TECO Capital Trust I, a Delaware Business Trust,
representing a corresponding amount of company preferred securities issued by
TECO Funding Company I, LLC. The company preferred securities will be fully and
unconditionally guaranteed on a subordinated basis by TECO Energy, Inc.
For a description of the trust preferred securities, reference is made to
the description of the trust preferred securities included in Prospectus dated
December 7, 2000 and the description of the trust preferred securities in the
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated December 11, 2000 related to the trust
preferred securities, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.
The Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement form a part of the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-50808), as amended by Pre Effective
Amendment No. 1 thereto (the "Registration Statement"), which was declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2000.
Definitive copies of the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement describing the
Preferred Securities were filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) on December 15, 2000
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are incorporated by reference
into this registration statement. This registration statement is being filed in
connection with the listing of the trust preferred securities on the New York
Stock Exchange.
Item 2. EXHIBITS.
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The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
4.1 Certificate of Trust of TECO Capital Trust I. Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-3, including any amendments thereto (File No. 333-50808).
4.2 Trust Agreement of TECO Capital Trust I. Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3,
including any amendments thereto (File No. 333-50808).
4.3 Certificate representing the Trust Preferred Securities issued by
TECO Capital Trust I. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.23 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by TECO Energy, Inc. on
December 21, 2000.
4.4 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of TECO Capital Trust I dated
as of December 1, 2000. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.22
of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by TECO Energy, Inc. on
December 21, 2000.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
TECO CAPITAL TRUST I
By: TECO Funding Company I, LLC,
as Depositor
Date: December 21, 2000 By: /s/ Mildred F. Smith
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Name: Mildred F. Smith
Title: President
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