FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 25049
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2000
(September 25, 2000)
St. Joseph Light & Power Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 1-3576 44-0419850
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification
Number)
520 Francis Street, P.O. Box 998 St. Joseph, Missouri 64502-0998
(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (816) 233-8888
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 25, 2000, SJLP Inc. sold its controlling
interest in Percy Kent Bag Co., Inc. (Percy Kent) to an unrelated
party for cash of $1,475,000. This sale will be accounted for as
a discontinuation of the manufacturing segment with approximately
$0.55 million, or $.07 per share to be reported as the loss on
discontinued operations.
Reportable segment assets, revenues, and profit or loss are
disclosed in Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements
included in the Company's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders
incorporated by reference in the Company's 1999 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. Segment revenues and profit or loss for the three-
and six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 are included
in Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in
the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30,
2000.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AND EXHIBITS.
(a) -- (c) Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
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.
ST. JOSEPH LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
Date: September 26, 2000 By: /s/ Gary L. Myers
Gary L. Myers
Vice President,
General Counsel
and Secretary
