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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 3, 2000
REGISTRATION NO. 333-_____
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 42-1425214
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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666 GRAND AVENUE
DES MOINES, IOWA 50303
(515) 242-4000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
PAUL J. LEIGHTON
VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
666 GRAND AVENUE
DES MOINES, IOWA 50303
(515) 242-4000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copy to:
JENNIFER A. FREDERICK, ESQ.
LATHAM & WATKINS
885 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 1000
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(212) 906-1200
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.
IF ANY OF 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. [ ]
IF THIS FORM IS FILED TO REGISTER ADDITIONAL SECURITIES FOR AN OFFERING
PURSUANT TO RULE 462(b) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX AND
LIST THE SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT NUMBER OF THE EARLIER EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SAME OFFERING. [X] File No. 333-15387
IF THIS FORM IS A POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 462(d)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX AND LIST THE SECURITIES ACT
REGISTRATION STATEMENT NUMBER OF THE EARLIER EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
FOR THE SAME OFFERING. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum
Title of Each Class of Amount to be Offering Aggregate Amount of
Securities to be Registered Registered Price per Unit(1) Offering Price(1) Registration Fee
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Medium-Term Notes $27,000,000 100% $27,000,000 $7,128
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(1) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(o).
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The contents of the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-15387), filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are hereby
incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on July 3, 2000.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
By: /s/ Patrick J. Goodman
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Name: Patrick J. Goodman
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and as of the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Gregory E. Abel Chief Executive Officer and Director July 3, 2000
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Gregory E. Abel
/s/ Patrick J. Goodman Senior Vice President, Chief July 3, 2000
--------------------------- Financial Officer and Director
Patrick J. Goodman (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Steven A. McArthur Director July 3, 2000
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Steven A. McArthur
/s/ Ronald W. Stepien Director July 3, 2000
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Ronald W. Stepien
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit
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8(a) Opinion of Latham & Watkins
15(a) Awareness Letter
23(a) Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23(b) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23(c) Consent of John A. Rasmussen, Jr.
23(d) Consent of Latham & Watkins (see Exhibit 8(a))
24(a) Power of Attorney
99(a) Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
