SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CAPITAL I
(Exact name of registrant, as specified in
Trust Agreement)
Delaware 75-6494522
(State of incorporation (IRS Employer
or organization) Identification Number)
c/o Southwestern Public Service Company
Tyler at Sixth
Amarillo, Texas 79101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION)
New Mexico 75-0575400
(State of incorporation (IRS Employer
or organization) Identification Number)
Tyler at Sixth
Amarillo, Texas 79101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration If this Form relates to the
of a class of debt securities and is registraiton of a class of debt
effective upon filing pursuant to securities and is to become
General Instruction A(c)(1) please effective simultaneously with the
check the following box. ( ) 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(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which each
to be so registered class is to be registered
Southwestern Public Service Capital I New York Stock Exchange
__% Trust
Preferred Securities, Series A
(and the Guarantee by Southwestern
Public Service Company with respect
thereto)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The __% Trust Preferred Securities, Series A ("Series A Preferred
Securities"), of Southwestern Public Service Capital I ("Capital"), a Delaware
statutory business trust created under the laws of Delaware, registered hereby
represent undivided beneficial interests in the assets of Capital and are
guaranteed by Southwestern Public Service Company ("SPS"), a New Mexico
corporation, to the extent set forth in the form of Guarantee by SPS and
Wilmington Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee (the "Guarantee"), which is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(e) to the Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") of SPS and Capital (File No.
333-05289), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"). The particular terms of the Preferred Securities and the
Guarantee are described in the prospectus supplement and the prospectus
(collectively, the "Prospectus") which forms a part of the Registration
Statement. The Prospectus and the form of Guarantee are incorporated by
reference herein as set forth in Item 2 below. Such Prospectus
as may hereafter be amended and filed as part of an amendment to the
Registration Statement or otherwise pursuant to Rule 424(b) is hereby
incorporated by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Previously filed:
Prospectus Supplement pertaining to the offer and sale of the
Preferred Securities, which forms a part of, and is incorporated by
reference to, the Registration Statement.
Certificate of Trust of Southwestern Public Service Capital I
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to the Registration
Statement).
Trust Agreement of Southwestern Public Service Capital I (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to the Registration Statement).
Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(h) to the Registration Statement).
Form of Series A Preferred Security (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(d) to the Registration Statement).
Form of Guarantee between SPS, as Guarantor and Wilmington Trust
Company, as Guarantee Trustee (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(e) to the Registration Statement).
Form of Indenture between SPS and Wilmington Trust Company, as
Debenture Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to
the Registration Statement).
Form of Supplemental Indenture between SPS and Wilmington Trust
Company, as Debenture Trustee (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(b) to the Registration Statement).
Form of Series A Debenture (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c)
to the Registration Statement).
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Southwestern Public Service Capital I has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized.
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CAPITAL I
Date: August 12, 1996 By: /s/ David M. Wilks
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David M. Wilks, President and
Chief Operating Officer of
Southwestern Public Service
Company, as Depositor
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Southwestern Public Service Company has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized.
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Date: August 12, 1996 By:/s/ Doyle R. Bunch
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Name: Doyle R. Bunch
Title: Executive Vice President,
Accounting and
Corporate Development
