FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2000
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 1-3382 56-0165465
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
411 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 546-6111
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference are (i)
Distribution Agreement, dated June 30, 2000, by and among Carolina Power & Light
Company ("CP&L"), Chase Securities Inc., First Union Securities, Inc., Goldman,
Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., relating to the issuance and sale
from time to time by CP&L of up to $300,000,000 aggregate public offering price
of Medium Term Notes, Series D (the "Medium-Term Notes"), pursuant to
Registration Statement No. 333-69237 (the "Offering"); (ii) forms of Medium-Term
Notes relating to the Offering; and (iii) a tax opinion of Hunton & Williams
relating to the Offering.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS.
1 Distribution Agreement, dated June 30, 2000, by and among
Carolina Power & Light Company, Chase Securities Inc., First
Union Securities, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
4.1 Form of Medium-Term Note (Fixed Rate).
4.2 Form of Medium-Term Note (Floating Rate).
8 Tax Opinion of Hunton & Williams
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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Registrant
By: /s/ Peter M. Scott III
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Peter M. Scott III
Executive Vice President
Date: June 30, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
1 Distribution Agreement, dated June 30, 2000, by and among Carolina Power &
Light Company, Chase Securities Inc., First Union Securities, Inc.,
Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
4.1 Form of Medium-Term Note (Fixed Rate).
4.2 Form of Medium-Term Note (Floating Rate).
8 Tax Opinion of Hunton & Williams
