8-A12B 1 form8a.txt FORM 8-A 12(B) FOR GULF POWER COMPANY FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 GULF POWER COMPANY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MAINE 59-0276810 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 500 Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola, Florida 32501 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange Title of each class on which each class is to be so registered to be so registered --------------------------------- ----------------------------- Series I 5.75% Senior Notes New York Stock Exchange due September 15, 2033 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: -None- INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. This Registration Statement relates to the $40,000,000 principal amount (1,600,000 securities) of Series I 5.75% Senior Notes due September 15, 2033 (the "Series I Senior Notes") of Gulf Power Company (the "Company"). A description of the Series I Senior Notes is contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company, Gulf Power Capital Trust V and Gulf Power Capital Trust VI, Registration Nos. 333-104449, 333-104449-01 and 333-104449-02, filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such description is incorporated herein by this reference. A description of the Series I Senior Notes will also be included in a form of prospectus supplement subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. Such prospectus supplement shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein. Item 2. Exhibits. Exhibit Number 1 Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed by Gulf Power Company, Gulf Power Capital Trust V and Gulf Power Capital Trust VI (Registration Nos. 333-104449, 333-104449-01 and 333-104449-02) (incorporated herein by reference). 4(a) Senior Note Indenture between Gulf Power Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (designated in Gulf Power Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 1998, File No. 0-2429, as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference). Exhibits heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and designated as set forth above are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof with the same effect as if filed herewith. -2- SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Dated: September 8, 2003 GULF POWER COMPANY By ----------------------------------- Wayne Boston Assistant Secretary