-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JxLfeuFVYeWOsI9YX7exob4dYi3HIlGfIA7CivhQnV57NGOhc16R9ulF/VJOOKIJ QU0eWSpj2Ksd1GNTXZA4Gw== 0001081316-07-000056.txt : 20071030 0001081316-07-000056.hdr.sgml : 20071030 20071030085609 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001081316-07-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071030 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS CO /NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001081316 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC, GAS & SANITARY SERVICES [4900] IRS NUMBER: 942213782 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14881 FILM NUMBER: 071198031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVE STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309-2580 BUSINESS PHONE: 515-242-4300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVE STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309-2580 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MID AMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS CO /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990308 8-K 1 mehc8k103007.htm MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS COMPANY FORM 8-K mehc8k103007.htm
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


October 30, 2007 (October 29, 2007)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


Commission
  
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter
  
IRS Employer
File Number
  
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
  
Identification No.
 
001-14881
  
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS COMPANY
  
94-2213782
   
(An Iowa Corporation)
    
   
666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
    
   
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580
    
   
515-242-4300
    
 
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01 - Other Events.

On October 30, 2007, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (the “Company”) announced that it had extended its offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of its new registered 6.50% Senior Bonds due September 15, 2037, for up to $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of its currently outstanding 6.50% Senior Bonds due September 15, 2037, (“Original Bonds”) to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 1, 2007.

The extension of the Exchange Offer has been made to allow holders of outstanding Original Bonds who have not yet tendered their Original Bonds for exchange to do so. As of the close of business on October 29, 2007, approximately $930 million in aggregate principal amount of the Original Bonds had been validly tendered for exchange and not withdrawn.

The Exchange Offer was originally scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 25, 2007. On October 26, 2007, the Company announced that it had extended the Exchange Offer to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 29, 2007. Other than the extensions described herein, all of the terms of the Exchange Offer remain unchanged.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security or a solicitation of any offer to buy securities.  The Exchange Offer is made by means of a prospectus dated September 26, 2007, which has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company regarding the extension of the Exchange Offer is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
  
   
99.1
Press Release dated October 30, 2007.



 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

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.

 
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS COMPANY
 
(Registrant)
Date: October 30, 2007
  
 
/s/ Paul J. Leighton
 
Paul J. Leighton
 
Vice President
   
   
   


 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated October 30, 2007


EX-99.1 2 exh99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 30, 2007 exh99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:
  
Brian Hankel, Vice President and Treasurer
515-281-2904


MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Extends Exchange Offer for Senior Bonds

DES MOINES, Iowa – Oct. 30, 2007 – MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company announced today that it has extended its offer — the “Exchange Offer”— to exchange up to $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of its new registered 6.50% Senior Bonds due Sept. 15, 2037, for up to $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of its currently outstanding 6.50% Senior Bonds due Sept. 15, 2037, — the “Original Bonds” — to 5 p.m., New York City time, Nov. 1, 2007.

The extension of the Exchange Offer has been made to allow holders of outstanding Original Bonds who have not yet tendered their Original Bonds for exchange to do so. As of the close of business Oct. 29, 2007, approximately $930 million in aggregate principal amount of the Original Bonds had been validly tendered for exchange and not withdrawn.

The Exchange Offer was originally scheduled to expire at 5 p.m., New York City time, Oct. 25, 2007. On Oct. 26, 2007, the Company announced that it had extended the Exchange Offer to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Oct. 29, 2007. Other than the extensions described in this announcement, all of the terms of the Exchange Offer remain unchanged.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security or a solicitation of any offer to buy securities. The Exchange Offer is made by means of a prospectus dated Sept. 26, 2007, which has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, based in Des Moines, Iowa, is a global provider of energy services. Through its energy-related business platforms – PacifiCorp, MidAmerican Energy Company, CE Electric UK, Kern River Gas Transmission Company, Northern Natural Gas Company and CalEnergy – MidAmerican provides electric and natural gas service to more than 6.9 million customers worldwide. Information on MidAmerican is available on the Internet at www.midamerican.com.


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