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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PACIFICORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OREGON 93-0246090
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
700 NE MULTNOMAH, PORTLAND, OREGON 97232-4116
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which each class is to be
to be so registered registered
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8.55% Quarterly Income New York Stock Exchange
Debt Securities (QUIDS(SM))
(Junior Subordinated
Deferrable Interest
Debentures, Series B)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class
of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. [ X ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class
of debt securities and is to become effective
simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the
following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
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Registered
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For a full description of the Company's 8.55%
Quarterly Income Debt Securities (QUIDS(SM)) (Junior
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures, Series B),
reference is made to the information contained under the
caption "Description of Debentures" in the Prospectus dated
September 6, 1995. The Prospectus forms part of the Company's
Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-58569) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 12,
1995 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which
registration statement was amended by Amendment No. 1 filed
with the SEC on June 8, 1995, Amendment No. 2 filed with the
SEC on June 16, 1995 and Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on
June 20, 1995 and declared effective on June 21, 1995. The
information contained in the foregoing Registration Statement,
as amended (the "Registration Statement"), is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 2. Exhibits
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I.1 Form of Junior Subordinated Debenture
(included in Exhibits I.2(a) and (b)
below).
I.2(a) Form of Indenture between PacifiCorp
and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (4)(a) to the Registration
Statement.
I.2(b) Form of Supplemental Indenture to Indenture
to be used in connection with the issuance
of Junior Subordinated Debentures.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(b)
to the Registration Statement.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has
fully caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PACIFICORP
DATE: September 1, 1995 By: RICHARD T. O'BRIEN
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Richard T. O'Brien
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description Page
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I.1 Form of Junior Subordinated Debenture
(included in Exhibits I.2(a) and (b)
below).
I.2(a) Form of Indenture between PacifiCorp and
The Bank of New York, as Trustee. Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit (4)(a) to the
Registration Statement.
I.2(b) Form of Supplemental Indenture to
Indenture to be used in connection
with the issuance of Junior
Subordinated Debentures. Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit (4)(b) to the
Registration Statement.
