8-K 1 pei_8k3rdqtr03-.txt 3RD QTR 8-K EARNINGS RELEASE 2003 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 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): October 22, 2003 Commission Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, I.R.S. Employer File Number state of incorporation, address of principal executive Identification Number offices, and telephone number 1-15929 Progress Energy, Inc. 56-2155481 410 S. Wilmington Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748 Telephone: (919) 546-6411 State of Incorporation: North Carolina 1-8349 Florida Progress Corporation 59-2147112 410 S. Wilmington Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748 Telephone: (919) 546-6111 State of Incorporation: Florida 1-3274 Florida Power Corporation 59-0247770 d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. 100 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3324 Telephone: (727) 820-5151 State of Incorporation: Florida 1-3382 Carolina Power & Light Company 56-0165465 d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. 410 S. Wilmington Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748 Telephone: (919) 546-6411 State of Incorporation: North Carolina
The address of the registrants has not changed since the last report. This combined Form 8-K is filed separately by four registrants: Progress Energy, Inc., Florida Progress Corporation, Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. and Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE and ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. This Current Report on Form 8-K and the earnings press release attached hereto are being furnished by the Registrants pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216; 34-47583, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Registrants' results of operations or financial condition for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. On October 22, 2003, Progress Energy, Inc., issued a press release regarding its earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. A copy of this release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The press release contains business segment information for the Progress Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy Florida business units, which are substantially similar to the standalone operations of each of Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. and Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (which is in turn a significant subsidiary of Florida Progress Corporation). Accordingly, this current report is also being furnished on behalf of each such registrant. In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. 2 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 FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Registrants By: /s/ Peter M. Scott III --------------------------------- Peter M. Scott III Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: October 22, 2003 3 Index to Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated October 22, 2003 with respect to financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. 4