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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2000
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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):
September 27, 2000
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Exact name of Registrant as specified
Commission in its charter, address of principal State of I.R.S. Employer
File No. executive offices, telephone number Incorporation Identification No.
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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
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The address of neither registrant has changed since the last report.
This 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 September 30, 2000:
Florida Progress issued an Investor News report dated September 27,
2000, announcing that a settlement had been reached to resolve policyholder
litigation relating to Mid-Continent Life Insurance Company. A copy of this
Investor News report is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit Number (by
reference to Item 601
of Regulation S-K) Description of Exhibit
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99 Investor News report of Florida Progress dated
September 27, 2000.
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/ John Scardino, Jr.
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John Scardino, Jr.
Vice President and Controller
Of each registrant
Date: September 27, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99 Investor News report of Florida Progress dated
September 27, 2000.
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