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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY FINANCING I
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Declaration of Trust)
DELAWARE 38-6660663
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
c/o Consumers Power Company
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, Michigan 49201
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Restated Articles of
Incorporation)
MICHIGAN 38-0442310
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(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
212 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, Michigan 49201
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of
securities and is effective upon debt securities and is to become
filing pursuant to General effective simultaneously with the
Instruction A(c)(1), please effectiveness of a concurrent
check the following box. ___ registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to General Instruction A(c)(2),
please check the following
box. ___
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 to be registered
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Consumers Power Company The New York Stock Exchange,
Financing I _____% Inc.
Trust Originated Preferred Securities
(and the Guarantee by Consumers Power
Company with respect thereto)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The securities to be registered hereby are _____% Trust Originated
Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities'), of Consumers Power
Company Financing I ("CPCo Financing"), a Delaware business trust. The
Preferred Securities represent undivided beneficial interests in the
assets of CPCo Financing and are guaranteed by Consumers Power Company
("Consumers"), a Michigan corporation, to the extent set forth in the form
of the Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement by Consumers to the Bank
of New York, as Preferred Guarantee Trustee (the "Guarantee"). The
Guarantee is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)-7 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") of CPCo
Financing and Consumers (Registration No's. 33-63949 and 33-63949-01)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 1995.
The particular terms of the Preferred Securities and the Guarantee are
described in the Prospectus which form a part of the Registration
Statement. The Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement and the form of
Guarantee are incorporated by reference herein as set forth in Item 2
below.
Item 2. Exhibits
The Preferred Securities described herein are to be registered on
the New York Stock Exchange, on which no other securities of CPCo
Financing are registered. Accordingly, the following Exhibits required in
accordance with Part II to the Instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A
have been duly filed with the New York Stock Exchange. Each Exhibit was
previously filed as indicated and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit
Number Description and Method of Filing
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(4)-1 Certificate of Trust of Filed as Exhibit (4)-1 to
Consumers Power Company Registration Statement of
Financing I Consumers Power Company and
Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(4)-2 Form of Amended and Restated Filed as Exhibit (4)-2 to
Declaration of Trust of Registration Statement of
Consumers Power Company Consumers Power Company and
Financing I Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(4)-3 Form of Subordinated Debt Filed as Exhibit (4)-3 to
Securities Indenture between Registration Statement of
Consumers Power Company and Consumers Power Company
Bank of New York, as Trustee and Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(4)-4 Form of Supplemental Indenture Filed as Exhibit (4)-4 to
to Subordinated Debt Securities Registration Statement of
Indenture to be used in Consumers Power Company and
connection with the issuance of Consumers Power Company
of Subordinated Debt Securities Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and Preferred Securities and 33-63949-01).
(4)-5 Form of Preferred Security Filed as Exhibit (4)-5 to
(contained in the Form of Registration Statement of
Amended and Restated Consumers Power Company
Declaration of Trust of and Consumers Power Company
Consumers Power Company Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
Financing I) and 33-63949-01).
(4)-6 Form of Subordinated Debt Filed as Exhibit (4)-6 to
Security (contained in the Registration Statement of
Form of Supplemental Indenture) Consumers Power Company and
Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(4)-7 Form of Guarantee Agreement Filed as Exhibit (4)-7 to
with respect to the Registration Statement of
Preferred Securities Consumers Power Company and
Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(99) The Prospectus Filed as part of the Registration
Statement of Consumers Power
Company and Consumers Power
Company Financing I (Reg.
No. 33-63949 and 33-63949-01).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Act
of 1934, each of the Registrants has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly
authorized.
CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY FINANCING I
By: /s/ A M Wright
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Alan M. Wright, Trustee
By: /s/ Thomas A. McNish
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Thomas A. McNish, Trustee
By: /s/ Doris F. Galvin
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Doris F. Galvin, Trustee
CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY
By: /s/ Thomas A. McNish
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Name: Thomas A. McNish
Title: Vice President and Secretary
December 18, 1995
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY
CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY FINANCING I
EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description and Method of Filing
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(4)-1 - Certificate of Trust of Filed as Exhibit (4)-1 to
Consumers Power Company Registration Statement of
Financing I Consumers Power Company and
Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(4)-2 - Form of Amended and Restated Filed as Exhibit (4)-2 to
Declaration of Trust of Registration Statement of
Consumers Power Company Consumers Power Company and
Financing I Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(4)-3 - Form of Subordinated Debt Filed as Exhibit (4)-3 to
Securities Indenture between Registration Statement of
Consumers Power Company and Consumers Power Company
Bank of New York, as Trustee and Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(4)-4 - Form of Supplemental Indenture Filed as Exhibit (4)-4 to
to Subordinated Debt Securities Registration Statement of
Indenture to be used in Consumers Power Company and
connection with the issuance of Consumers Power Company
of Subordinated Debt Securities Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and Preferred Securities and 33-63949-01).
(4)-5 - Form of Preferred Security Filed as Exhibit (4)-5 to
(contained in the Form of Registration Statement of
Amended and Restated Consumers Power Company
Declaration of Trust of and Consumers Power Company
Consumers Power Company Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
Financing I) and 33-63949-01).
(4)-6 - Form of Subordinated Debt Filed as Exhibit (4)-6 to
Security (contained in the Registration Statement of
Form of Supplemental Indenture) Consumers Power Company and
Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(4)-7 - Form of Guarantee Agreement Filed as Exhibit (4)-7 to
with respect to the Registration Statement of
Preferred Securities Consumers Power Company and
Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
(99) - The Prospectus Filed as part of the
Registration Statement of
Consumers Power Company and
Consumers Power Company
Financing I (Reg. No. 33-63949
and 33-63949-01).
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