SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Puget Sound Power & Light Company
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(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 91-0374630
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
411 - 108th Avenue N.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this Form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of debt registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective securities and is to become
upon filing pursuant to General simultaneously with the effective-
Instruction A(c)(1) please check ness of a concurrent registration
the following box. / / 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(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Series II Cumulative Preferred Stock, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Par value $25 per share
Series III Cumulative Preferred Stock, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
par value $25 per share
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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ITEM 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
The capital stock of Puget Sound Power & Light Company (the "Company") being
registered with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. pursuant to this Form 8-A
is the Company's Series II Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $25 per
share (the "Series II Preferred") and the Company's Series III Cumulative
Preferred Stock, par value $25 per share (the "Series III Preferred"). For a
description of the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series II
Preferred and the Series III Preferred being registered, reference is made to
section entitled "DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY CAPITAL STOCK--Preferred Stock" in
the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 1, 1996, as amended (File No. 333-00617). Such section of the Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus is incorporated into this filing by reference
pursuant to Rule 12b-23 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
ITEM 2. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this
Registration Statement:
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1* Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(Exhibit 1.2).
1.2* Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for the
Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B,
$25 par value (Exhibit 1.1).
1.3* Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for the
Preference Stock, Series R, $50 par value (Exhibit 1.5).
1.4* Statement of Relative Rights and preferences for the 7 3/4%
Series Preferred Stock Cumulative, $100 par value
(Exhibit 1.6).
1.5* Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for the 7 7/8%
Series Preferred Stock Cumulative, $25 par value (Exhibit 1.7).
1.6** Form of Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for
the Company's Series II Cumulative Preferred Stock, par
value $25 per share (Exhibit 4.19).
1.7** Form of Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for
the Company's Series III Cumulative Preferred Stock, par
value $25 per share (Exhibit 4.20).
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* Incorporated by reference to the designated Exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 14, 1994 (File No. 1-4393).
** Incorporated by reference to the designated Exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 1, 1996, as amended (File No.
333-00617).
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company
James W. Eldredge
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James W. Eldredge
Corporate Secretary and Controller
Dated: December 17, 1996
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1* Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(Exhibit 1.2).
1.2* Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for the
Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B,
$25 par value (Exhibit 1.1).
1.3* Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for the
Preference Stock, Series R, $50 par value (Exhibit 1.5).
1.4* Statement of Relative Rights and preferences for the 7 3/4%
Series Preferred Stock Cumulative, $100 par value
(Exhibit 1.6).
1.5* Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for the 7 7/8%
Series Preferred Stock Cumulative, $25 par value (Exhibit 1.7).
1.6** Form of Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for
the Company's Series II Cumulative Preferred Stock, par
value $25 per share (Exhibit 4.19).
1.7** Form of Statement of Relative Rights and Preferences for
the Company's Series III Cumulative Preferred Stock, par
value $25 per share (Exhibit 4.20).
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* Incorporated by reference to the designated Exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 14, 1994 (File No. 1-4393).
** Incorporated by reference to the designated Exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 1, 1996, as amended (File No.
333-00617).