8-K 1 form8k.txt FORM 8-K GULF POWER COMPANY 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) December 5, 2002 ------------------------- GULF POWER COMPANY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maine 0-2429 59-0276810 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification of incorporation) Number) No.) One Energy Place, Pensacola, Florida 32520-0102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (850) 444-6111 ------------------------- N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 5. Other Events. ------------ On December 5, 2002, Gulf Power Company (the "Company") and Gulf Power Capital Trust IV (the "Trust") entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Trust of 40,000 Flexible Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation Amount $1,000 per Preferred Security). Said Preferred Securities were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the registration statement (Registration Statement Nos. 333-59942, 333-59942-01 and 333-59942-02) of the Company and the Trust. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits.
1 Underwriting Agreement, dated December 5, 2002, among the Company, the Trust and Lehman Brothers Inc., as the representative of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto. 4.2 Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 13, 2002, providing for the issuance of the Company's Series E Junior Subordinated Notes due November 30, 2042. 4.5 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Gulf Power Capital Trust IV. 4.6 Form of Preferred Security of Gulf Power Capital Trust IV (included in Exhibit 4.5 above). 4.7 Form of Series E Junior Subordinated Note due November 30, 2042 (included in Exhibit 4.2 above). 4.8 Guarantee Agreement relating to Gulf Power Capital Trust IV. 4.9 Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities relating to Gulf Power Capital Trust IV (included in Exhibit 4.5 above). 5.1 Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP. 5.2-A Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., relating to Gulf Power Capital Trust IV. 8 Tax Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP. 12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. 12.2 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges plus preferred dividend requirements (pre-income tax basis).
SIGNATURE 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. Date: December 13, 2002 GULF POWER COMPANY By /s/ Wayne Boston ----------------------------- Wayne Boston Assistant Secretary