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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 333-10405
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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PRE-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 12
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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IOWA 4924 42-1425214
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER)
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666 GRAND AVENUE
P.O. BOX 657
DES MOINES, IA 50303-0657
(515) 242-4300
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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PHILIP G. LINDNER
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
666 GRAND AVENUE
P.O. BOX 657
DES MOINES, IA 50303-0657
(515) 242-4300
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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Copies to:
DAVID M. KIES
JOSEPH B. FRUMKIN
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL
125 BROAD STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: AS SOON
AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE CONSUMMATION OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTION
DESCRIBED HEREIN.
If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
General Instruction G, check the following box. / /
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED
MAXIMUM PROPOSED
OFFERING MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS PRICE PER AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
OF SECURITIES TO BE AMOUNT TO BE SHARE OF OFFERING REGISTRATION
REGISTERED REGISTERED COMMON STOCK PRICE FEE
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Common stock, Not
no par value 70,204,120(1) applicable(2) $991,266,619(1),(2) $341,818(2)
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(1) Pursuant to Rules 457(f)(1) and 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), and solely for the purpose of calculating
the registration fee, the number of shares of MidAmerican common stock to
be registered is calculated as 29,925,030 (the number of shares of IES
Common Stock outstanding on June 30, 1996), multiplied by 2.346 (the
proposed exchange ratio in the MidAmerican Proposed Merger of shares of
MidAmerican common stock for shares of IES Common Stock).
(2) Pursuant to Rules 457(f)(1) and 457(c) under the Securities Act and solely
for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, the proposed maximum
sggregate offering price is calculated at the Amount to be Registrered
multiplied by 33-1/8 (the closing price of IES Common Stock on August 14,
1996), divided by 2.346 (the proposed exchange ratio in the MidAmerican
Proposed Merger of shares of MidAmerican common stock for shares of IES
Common Stock). Of this amount, $205,090 has been paid previously.
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PRUSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The Registrant hereby amends the Registration Statement to reflect the
registration fee paid.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Des Moines, State of
Iowa, on the 11th day of September, 1996.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
By /s/ S. J. BRIGHT
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S. J. Bright
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933,
this report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
indicated, on the date set forth above.
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SIGNATURE TITLE
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/s/ R. E. CHRISTIANSEN* Chairman of the Board of Directors
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R. E. Christiansen
/s/ S. J. BRIGHT President, Chief Executive Officer
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S. J. Bright
/s/ P. G. LINDNER Group Vice President and Chief
- ----------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal
P. G. Lindner Accounting Officer)
/s/ J. W. AALFS* Director
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J. W. Aalfs
/s/ R. A. BURNETT* Director
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R. A. Burnett
/s/ R. D. CHRISTENSEN* Director
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R. D. Christensen
/s/ J. W. COLLOTON* Director
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J. W. Colloton
/s/ F. S. COTTRELL* Director
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F. S. Cottrell
/s/ J. W. EUGSTER* Director
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J. W. Eugster
/s/ M. FOSTER, JR.* Director
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M. Foster, Jr.
/s/ N. GENTRY* Director
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N. Gentry
/s/ J. M. HOAK, JR.* Director
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J. M. Hoak, Jr.
s/s R. L. LAWSON* Director
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R. L. Lawson
/s/ R. L. PETERSON* Director
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R. L. Peterson
/s/ N. L. SEIFERT* Director
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N. L. Seifert
/s/ W. S. TINSMAN Director
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W. S. Tinsman
/s/ L. L. WOODRUFF* Director
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L. L. Woodruff
*By: /s/ P. J. LEIGHTON
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(P. J. Leighton
as Attorney-in-fact of
the persons indicated)
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