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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 23, 2009

(Commission File Number)	Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters, address of principal executive offices, telephone number and state of incorporation	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1-15929	PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.	56-2155481
	410 S. Wilmington Street
	Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748
	Telephone: (919) 546-6111
	State of Incorporation: North Carolina
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:

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Section 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 23, 2009, Progress Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Jeffrey J. Lyash, president and chief executive officer of Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (“Progress Energy Florida”), has been named executive vice president for Corporate Development for the Company.  Vincent M. Dolan will succeed Mr. Lyash as president and chief executive officer of Progress Energy Florida.  Both appointments are effective July 6, 2009.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	PROGRESS ENERGY, INC. and FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION d/b/a PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.
	Registrants
By:	/s/ David B. Fountain
	David B. Fountain
	Assistant Secretary Progress Energy, Inc. Assistant Secretary Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

Date: June 25, 2009