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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: November 21, 1997
Commission file number 1-1097
OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 73-0382390
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
101 North Robinson
P. O. Box 321
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
405-553-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
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On November 19, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors declared quarterly
dividends on all series of its preferred stock and announced the redemption of
all outstanding shares of its cumulative preferred stock. The dividend amounts,
redemption prices and redemption dates are contained in the following news
release, which the Company issued on November 19, 1997:
OGE Energy Corp. Declares Dividend, Redeems Preferred Stock
The OGE Energy Corp. board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.665 per common share of stock for shareowners of record January 9, 1998 and
to be paid January 30, 1998. The dividend level remained unchanged from the
previous quarter. The Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company board also declared
quarterly dividends on all outstanding series of its preferred stock.
SERIES DIVIDEND DIVIDEND
CUMULATIVE RECORD PER PAYMENT
PREFERRED DATE SHARE DATE
4% 12-30-97 $0.20 01-15-98
4.20% 12-30-97 $1.05 01-20-98
4.24% 12-30-97 $1.06 01-20-98
4.44% 12-30-97 $1.11 01-20-98
4.80% 12-30-97 $1.20 01-20-98
5.34% 12-30-97 $1.335 01-20-98
In a separate action, the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company board also
announced redemption of all outstanding shares of its cumulative preferred
stock.
"The redemption of preferred shares allows the company to eliminate the
administrative costs associated with handling the relatively small amount of
outstanding shares," said Steven E. Moore, chairman, president and CEO.
SERIES REDEMPTION
CUMULATIVE PAR PRICE PER REDEMPTION
PREFERRED VALUE SHARE DATE
4% $20 $20 01-15-98
4.20% $100 $102 01-20-98
4.24% $100 $102.875 01-20-98
4.44% $100 $102 01-20-98
4.80% $100 $102 01-20-98
5.34% $100 $101 01-20-98
A notice regarding these redemptions will be sent to the holders of the
preferred stock.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
By /s/ Donald R Rowlett
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Donald R Rowlett
Controller Corporate Accounting
(On behalf of the registrant and in
his capacity as Chief Accounting Officer)
November 21, 1997
