(As filed on November 24, 1998)
File No. 70-9375
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 3 ON
FORM U-1/A
APPLICATION-DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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IES UTILITIES INC.
ALLIANT TOWER
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 52401
(Name of company filing this statement
and address of principal executive offices)
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INTERSTATE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Name of top registered holding company parent of each
applicant or declarant)
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Erroll B. Davis, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
IES Utilities Inc.
P.O. Box 192
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-0192
(Name and address of agent for service)
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The Commission is also requested to send copies of any
communications in connection with this matter to:
Barbara J. Swan, General Counsel William T. Baker, Jr., Esq.
Steven R. Suleski, Senior Attorney Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
Interstate Energy Corporation 40 West 57th Street
222 West Washington Avenue New York, New York 10019-4097
Madison, Wisconsin 53703-0192
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Paragraph 56 of Item 2 of the initial Form U-1 of IES
Utilities Inc. (as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission via the Edgar system on October 9, 1998), as amended
by Amendment No. 1 thereto (as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission via the Edgar system on October 23, 1998),
and as amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto (as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission via the Edgar system on
November 20, 1998) (collectively, the "Form U-1"), is hereby
deleted and replaced with the following:
"56. The fees, commissions and expenses, other than
those of the underwriters, to be incurred in connection with the
issuance and sale of the Collateral Trust Bonds, Senior
Debentures and Subordinated Debentures are not expected to exceed
the following estimates:
Each
Initial Additional
Sale Sale
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Registration statement $125,000 --
Application-declaration 5,000 --
Rating agencies' fees 30,000 $ 30,000
Trustees' fees 10,000 5,000
Fees of Company's counsels 50,000 30,000
Fees of service company affiliate 30,000 20,000
Accountants' fees 15,000 10,000
Printing and engraving costs 25,000 20,000
Miscellaneous expenses (including
blue-sky expenses) 25,000 15,000
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Total estimated expenses $315,000 $130,000
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Paragraph 57 of Item 2 of the Form U-1 is hereby
deleted and replaced with the following:
"57. The fees, commissions and expenses, other than
those of the underwriters, to be incurred in connection with the
issuance and sale of the Tax-Exempt Bonds (including expenses
related to the issuance and pledge of the Tax-Exempt Collateral
Bonds) are not expected to exceed the following estimates:
Each
Initial Additional
Sale Sale
Rating agencies' fees $ 30,000 $ 30,000
Trustees' fees 10,000 10,000
Fees of bond counsel 30,000 20,000
Fees of state bond counsel 25,000 15,000
Fees of Company's counsels 50,000 35,000
Fees of service company affiliate 30,000 20,000
Accountants' fees 10,000 10,000
Printing and engraving costs 20,000 20,000
Miscellaneous expenses (including
blue-sky expenses) 20,000 10,000
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Total estimated expenses $225,000 $170,000
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly
caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 24, 1998 IES UTILITIES INC.
By: /s/ Erroll B. Davis, Jr.
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Name: Erroll B. Davis, Jr.
Title: Chief Executive
Officer
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