As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 1998.
Registration No. 333-31447
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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TECO ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 59-2052286
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification Number)
organization)
702 North Franklin Street, Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 228-4111
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
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ROGER H. KESSEL, ESQ.
Senior Vice President -- General Counsel and Secretary
TECO Energy, Inc.
702 North Franklin Street
Tampa, Florida 33602
(813) 228-4111
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
with copies to:
DAVID R. POKROSS, JR., ESQ.
Palmer & Dodge LLP
One Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
(617) 573-0100
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The Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-31447)
registered 844,431 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, $1.00 par value
per share, of TECO Energy, Inc. held by certain shareholders named in the
Registration Statement. The unsold Shares are now eligible for sale
pursuant to Rule 144. Accordingly, the offering pursuant to the
Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement has been
terminated. This Post-Effective Amendment is filed to deregister the
unsold Shares.<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3
and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Tampa, State of Florida, on
July 1, 1998.
TECO ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ Gordon L. Gillette
Gordon L. Gillette
Vice President -- Finance and Chief
Financial Officer<PAGE>
