Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

0000950144-05-012507.txt : 20051207 0000950144-05-012507.hdr.sgml : 20051207 20051207100544 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-05-012507 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051207 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FLORIDA POWER CORP / CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000037637 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 590247770 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03274 FILM NUMBER: 051248638 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3201 34TH ST SOUTH STREET 2: ONE PROGRESS PLAZA CITY: ST PETERSBURG STATE: FL ZIP: 33701 BUSINESS PHONE: 7278205151 8-K 1 g98607k1e8vk.htm PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 7, 2005


Commission File Number		Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter, state of incorporation, address of principal executive offices, and telephone number		I.R.S. Employer Identification Number


1-3274		FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. 100 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3324 Telephone: (727) 820-5151 State of Incorporation: Florida		59-0247770

None

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

The purpose of this Form 8-K is to provide as an exhibit the computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and the computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends Combined for the twelve months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibits

12		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends Combined

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.


	FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. Registrant
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey M. Stone
		Jeffrey M. Stone
		Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Date: December 7, 2005

EX-12 2 g98607k1exv12.htm EX-12 Ex-12

Exhibit 12

PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS COMBINED


(in millions)
Twelve Months Ended September 30	2005		2004

Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	266	$	322
Fixed charges, as below		124		116
Income taxes		125		166

Total earnings, as defined	$	515	$	604

Fixed Charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt	$	106	$	101
Other interest		14		10
Imputed interest factor in rentals-charged principally to operating expenses		4		5

Total fixed charges, as defined	$	124	$	116

Preferred dividends, as defined	$	2	$	2

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends combined	$	126	$	118

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.15		5.21
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends combined		4.08		5.12