SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 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): August 26, 2000
SCANA Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina 1-8809 57-0784499
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1426 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (803) 217-9000
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On August 28, 2000 SCANA Communications Holdings, Inc. (SCHI), a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of SCANA
Corporation, made an important announcement regarding its investment in
Powertel, Inc. (Powertel). Under terms of separate definitive agreements,
Powertel has agreed to be acquired by either Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) or
VoiceStream Wireless Corporation (VoiceStream). Summaries of the transactions
and copies of the definitive agreements have been filed in a Form 8-K dated
August 26, 2000 by Powertel.
In connection with these transactions, SCHI entered into stockholder
agreements with each of DT and VoiceStream pursuant to which SCHI agreed to vote
its Powertel shares in support of these transactions and agreed to certain
restrictions on its ability to dispose of its Powertel shares and the shares
that it would receive in the transactions. These stockholder agreements are
summarized in, and copies of them have been filed as exhibits to, Amendment 4 to
a Schedule 13D filed by SCANA Corporation, SCANA Communications, Inc. and SCHI
with respect to Powertel on September 22, 2000.
On August 28, 2000, the Registrant issued the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
SCANA Corporation
(Registrant)
September 22, 2000 By: s/Mark R. Cannon
Mark R. Cannon
Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number
1. Underwriting Agreement
Not Applicable
4. Instruments Defining the Rights of Security
Holders, Including Indentures
Not Applicable
16. Letter Re Change in Certifying Accountant
Not Applicable
17. Letter Re Director Resignation
Not Applicable
20. Other Documents or Statements to Security Holders
Not Applicable
23. Consents of Experts and Counsel
Not Applicable
24. Power of Attorney
Not Applicable
27. Financial Data Schedule
ot Applicable
99.1. Registrant's press release dated August 28, 2000.
99.2. DT Stockholder Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to
Amendment 4 to Schedule 13D of SCANA Corporation, SCANA Communications,
Inc. and SCANA Communications Holdings, Inc. filed with respect to
Powertel, Inc. on September 22, 2000).
99.3. VoiceStream Stockholders Agreement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit C to Amendment 4 to Schedule 13D of SCANA Corporation,
SCANA Communications, Inc. and SCANA Communications Holdings, Inc.
filed with respect to Powertel, Inc. on September 22, 2000).
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