8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2003

 

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): June 24, 2003

 

Commission
File Number
   

Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters,
state of incorporation, address of principal executive offices,
and telephone number

    I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number

1-15929

    Progress Energy, Inc.    56-2155481
    

410 South Wilmington Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748

Telephone: (919) 546-6411

State of Incorporation: North Carolina

     

1-8349

    Florida Progress Corporation    59-2147112
    

410 South Wilmington Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

Telephone: (919) 546-6111

State of Incorporation: Florida

     

 

The address of the registrants has not changed since the last report.

 

This combined Form 8-K is filed separately by two registrants: Progress Energy, Inc. and

Florida Progress Corporation. Information contained herein relating to any individual

registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf.

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

 

On June 24, 2003, in connection with its participation in the Internal Revenue Service’s Pre-Filing Agreement program, Progress Energy, Inc. issued a press release regarding its coal-based synthetic fuel operations. A copy of this release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The press release contains information relating to the coal-based synthetic fuel operations of Florida Progress Corporation. Accordingly, this report is also being filed on behalf of Florida Progress Corporation.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.

FLORIDA PROGRESS CORPORATION

Registrants

 

By:

  

/s/ Peter M. Scott III         

   

Peter M. Scott III

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: June 24, 2003

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description

99.1

    Press Release dated June 24, 2003 regarding Progress Energy, Inc.’s coal-based synthetic fuel operations.

 

 

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