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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: May 6, 2022
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
 
             
Commission
File Number
 
Exact Name of Registrant
as specified in its charter
 
State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization
 
IRS Employer
Identification Number
1-12609
 
PG&E CORPORATION
 
California
 
94-3234914
1-2348
 
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
California
 
94-0742640
333-263719-01
 
PG&E WILDFIRE RECOVERY FUNDING LLC
 
Delaware
 
88-1113018
 
         
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PG&E WILDFIRE RECOVERY FUNDING LLC
     
77 Beale Street
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, California 94177
 
77 Beale Street
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, California 94177
 
C/O Pacific Gas and Electric Company
77 Beale Street
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, California 94177
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
     
(415) 973-1000
 
(415) 973-7000
 
(415) 973-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
Soliciting Material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
 
 
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
         
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, no par value
 
PCG
 
The New York Stock Exchange
Equity Units
 
PCGU
 
The New York Stock Exchange
First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% series A redeemable
 
PCG-PE
 
NYSE American LLC
First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% redeemable
 
PCG-PD
 
NYSE American LLC
First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.80% redeemable
 
PCG-PG
 
NYSE American LLC
First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.50% redeemable
 
PCG-PH
 
NYSE American LLC
First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 4.36% series A redeemable
 
PCG-PI
 
NYSE American LLC
First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 6% nonredeemable
 
PCG-PA
 
NYSE American LLC
First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5.50% nonredeemable
 
PCG-PB
 
NYSE American LLC
First preferred stock, cumulative, par value $25 per share, 5% nonredeemable
 
PCG-PC
 
NYSE American LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
         
Emerging growth company
 
PG&E Corporation
  
Emerging growth company
 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
  
Emerging growth company
 
PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC
  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
PG&E Corporation    ☐
Pacific Gas and Electric Company    ☐
PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC    ☐
 
 
 

Item 8.01.
Other Events
Issuance of Recovery Bonds
On May 10, 2022, PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC (the “
Issuing Entity
”) issued $3,600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Recovery Bonds, Series
2022-A
(the “
Recovery Bonds
”), pursuant to an Indenture and Series Supplement, each dated as of May 10, 2022, which are annexed hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively. The Recovery Bonds were offered pursuant to the Prospectus dated May 3, 2022. In connection with this issuance of the Recovery Bonds, the Issuing Entity and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the “
Utility
”) entered into the Recovery Property Servicing Agreement, the Recovery Property Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Administration Agreement, each dated as of May 10, 2022, which are annexed hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively.
Redemption of First Mortgage Bonds
In connection with the issuance of the Recovery Bonds and the Utility’s use of a portion of the ultimate proceeds therefrom, on May 6, 2022, the Utility issued (1) a notice of conditional redemption to redeem all $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding Floating Rate First Mortgage Bonds due 2022 (the “
Floating Rate Bonds
”) on or around May 16, 2022 (the “
Floating Rate Redemption Date
”) and (2) a notice of conditional redemption to redeem all $2,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 1.75% First Mortgage Bonds due 2022 (the “
1.75% Bonds
”) on or around May 16, 2022 (the “
1.75% Bonds Redemption Date
”). The Floating Rate Bonds and the 1.75% Bonds were issued pursuant to the Indenture of Mortgage, dated as of June 19, 2020, between the Utility and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (as supplemented and amended, the “
Mortgage Indenture
”). The redemptions of the Floating Rate Bonds and the 1.75% Bonds are each conditioned upon the receipt of certain proceeds from the issuance of the Recovery Bonds. The Floating Rate Bonds and the 1.75% Bonds will be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth in the Mortgage Indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Floating Rate Redemption Date and the 1.75% Bonds Redemption Date, respectively. The Utility will use the ultimate remaining proceeds from the issuance of the Recovery Bonds for the repayment of a portion of loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2020, as amended, by and among the Utility, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities party thereto from time to time, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Citibank, N.A. as
Co-Administrative
Agents, and Citibank, N.A., as Designated Agent.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
   
4.1    Indenture between PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., dated as of May 10, 2022
   
4.2    Series Supplement between PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (including forms of the Recovery Bonds), dated as of May 10, 2022
   
5.1    Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to legality
   
8.1    Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to tax matters
   
10.1    Recovery Property Servicing Agreement between PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as Servicer, dated as of May 10, 2022
   
10.2    Recovery Property Purchase and Sale Agreement between PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as Seller, dated as of May 10, 2022
   
10.3    Administration Agreement between PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as Administrator, dated as of May 10, 2022
   
23.1    Consent of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (included as part of its opinions filed as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1)
   
99.1    Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to U.S. and California constitutional matters
   
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
PG&E CORPORATION
  By:  
/s/ Christopher A. Foster
    Christopher A. Foster
Dated: May 10, 2022     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
  By:  
/s/ David S. Thomason
    David S. Thomason
Dated: May 10, 2022     Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller
 
PG&E WILDFIRE RECOVERY FUNDING LLC
  By:  
/s/ Margaret K. Becker
    Margaret K. Becker
Dated: May 10, 2022     President