UNITED STATES 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): January 12, 1998
Commission File Number: 33-74254
COGENTRIX ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 56-1853081
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
9405 Arrowpoint Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28273-8110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zipcode)
(704) 525-3800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
Effective January 1, 1998, subject to obtaining lender consent, the board of
directors of Cogentrix Energy, Inc. (the "Company") has determined to change
the Company's fiscal year to commence on January 1 and conclude on December 31
of each year. The Company's fiscal year previously commenced each July 1,
concluding on June 30 of the following calendar year.
The Company's board of directors further resolved that the period commencing
July 1, 1997 and concluding December 31, 1997 be declared a fiscal year for all
relevant purposes. As such, a Form 10-K will be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission for the transitional period from July 1, 1997 through
December 31, 1997.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
COGENTRIX ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: January 12, 1998 /s/ JAMES R. PAGANO
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James R. Pagano
Group Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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