FLORIDA PROGRESS CORP
8-K, 2000-07-14
ELECTRIC SERVICES
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              As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
                                on July 14, 2000

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2000






             Exact Name of Registrant
Commission   as Specified in its Charter,
File Number  Address of Principal                              IRSEmployer
             Executive Officers, Telephone   State of          Identification
             Numbers                         Incorporation     Number
-----------  -----------------------------   -------------     --------------

1-8349       Florida Progress Corporation    Florida            59-2147112
             One Progress Plaza
             St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
             Telephone:  (727) 824-6400

1-3274       Florida Power Corporation       Florida            59-0247770
             One Progress Plaza
             St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
             Telephone:  (727) 820-5151


     The address of neither registrant has changed since the last report.

     The  combined  Form 8-K  represents  separate  filings by Florida  Progress
Corporation and Florida Power Corporation. Information contained herein relating
to an  individual  registrant  is filed by that  registrant  on its own  behalf.
Florida Power makes no representations as to the information relating to Florida
Progress' diversified operations.

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     In light of ongoing  securities  offerings by Florida Progress  Corporation
("Florida  Progress") and its subsidiaries,  including Florida Power Corporation
("Florida Power") and Progress Capital Holdings, Inc., the following information
is being presented  pending  distribution of the combined  Florida  Progress and
Florida Power Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000:

     Florida  Progress and CP&L Energy,  Inc. issued a joint press release dated
July 13, 2000  reporting  (i) the receipt of the approval of the Federal  Energy
Regulatory  Commission  and (ii) the  expiration of the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust  Improvements  Act,  both on  July  12 and  both in
connection  with  pending  business  combination   transaction  between  Florida
Progress and CP&L Energy.

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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)   Exhibits -

Exhibit  Number (by  reference to
Item 601 of  Regulation  S-K)         Description  of Exhibit
---------------------------------     -----------------------

              99                      Joint Press Release dated July 13, 2000.





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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, each
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION
                                     FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION


                                     By:    /s/ Pamela A. Saari
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            Pamela A. Saari
                                            Treasurer of each Registrant


Date:  July 14, 2000


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


     Exhibit No.        Description of Exhibit
     -----------        ----------------------

          99            Joint Press Release dated July 13, 2000


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