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):
April 27, 1999
TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 1-5007 59-0475140
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
702 North Franklin Street, Tampa Florida 33602
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (813) 228-4111
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Item 5. Other Events
The Board of Directors of Tampa Electric Company announced
the election of Robert D. Fagan as Chief Executive Officer,
effective June 1, 1999. He assumes the CEO duties of Girard F.
Anderson, 67, who will continue as Chairman of the Board through
the end of the year.
Bob Fagan, 54, has served as president of PP&L Global, Inc.,
since 1994. PP&L Global, in Fairfax, Va., is a subsidiary of
PP&L Resources, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Allentown,
Pa., which also operates an electric utility serving 1.3 million
customers in Pennsylvania.
PP&L Global, Inc., is a diversified energy holding company
whose charter is to develop and acquire energy-related assets
worldwide.
Before joining PP&L, Fagan was vice president and general
manager of Mission Energy Company, the power development arm of
Edison International, one of the nation s largest utilities. He
w a s responsible for the management of Mission Energy s
significant North American operations.
In addition to his domestic experience, Fagan has extensive
international experience. While he was president of PP&L Global,
the company committed to invest more than $2.3 billion in power
projects throughout the United States, Europe and South America.
Fagan has two degrees from Dartmouth, a B.A. degree in
Engineering Science and an M.E. degree in Chemical Engineering.
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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.
Dated: April 27, 1999 Tampa Electric Company
By:/s/ G. L. Gillette
G. L. Gillette
Vice President-Finance,
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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