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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 2, 2000
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Washington 1-4393 91-0374630
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
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411 - 108th Avenue N.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(425) 454-6363
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 1, 2000, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (the "Company") entered into
a Distribution Agreement relating to the issuance and sale by the Company from
time to time of up to $500,000,000 principal amount of Senior Medium-Term Notes,
Series C, due nine months or more from the date of issue (the "Senior Notes").
The Senior Notes are to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of
December 1, 1997, as supplemented by a Third Supplemental Indenture thereto,
dated as of October 1, 2000, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust
Company, as trustee.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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1.1 Distribution Agreement, dated November 1, 2000, among
the Company, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Salomon Smith
Barney Inc.
4.1 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1,
2000, to Indenture dated as of December 1, 1997,
between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust
Company, defining the rights of the holders of the
Company's Senior Notes.
4.2 Seventy-Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
October 1, 2000 to Indenture dated as of June 2, 1924,
as supplemented and modified, between the Company and
State Street Bank and Trust Company, defining the
rights of the holders of the Company's First Mortgage
Bonds.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.
Dated: November 2, 2000
By /s/ James W. Eldredge
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James W. Eldredge
Corporate Secretary and Controller
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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1.1 Distribution Agreement, dated November 1, 2000, among the Company,
Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
4.1 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2000, to
Indenture dated as of December 1, 1997, between the Company and State
Street Bank and Trust Company, defining the rights of the holders of
the Company's Senior Notes.
4.2 Seventy-Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2000, to
Indenture dated as of June 2, 1924, as supplemented and modified,
between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, defining
the rights of the holders of the Company's First Mortgage Bonds.
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