Pricing Supplement No. 4 Dated August 20, 1996 Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-56939
(To Prospectus dated December 29, 1994)
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes, Series C
(Floating Rate)
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS TO
WHICH IT RELATES. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Principal Amount: $5,000,000 Initial Interest Rate 7.47%
Issue Price: $5,000,000
Base Rate: 3-mo. LIBOR + 1.97%
Trade Date: August 16, 1996 Federal Funds Rate Prime Rate
Original Issue Date: August 21, 1996 Treasury Rate Other (see att.)
Maturity Date: August 21, 2001 Commercial Paper Rate
Form: X Book-Entry
Certified Interest Reset Period Daily Weekly Monthly
Both X Quarterly Semi-Annually Annually
Interest Determination Dates: Two NY/London business days Spread (+/-):+ 1.97%
before interest payment date Spread Multiplier:
Interest Payment Period: Quarterly Alternate Rate Event
Interest Payment Dates: November 21, February 21, Spread
May 21 and August 21 Maximum Interest Rate:
Minimum Interest Rate:
Index Maturity: Quarterly
Redemption:
X The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
Redemption Redemption
Date(s) Price(s)
Repayment:
X The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity at the
option of the holders thereof
The Notes may be repaid prior to maturity at the option
of the holders thereof
Redemption Redemption
Date(s) Price(s)
Original Issue Discount Note: Yes X No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
As of the date of the issuance of the Series C Notes covered hereby,
after giving effect to the issuance thereof, and after giving effect to the
principal amount of any Medium-Term Notes being concurrently or theretofore
issued or retired (including, without limitation, any Series A, Series B and any
Series C Notes), there will be $68.0 million in aggregate principal amount of
the Company's Medium-Term Notes (including, without limitation, Series A Notes,
Series B Notes and the Series C Notes) outstanding.
