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 earliest event reported:January 1, 2019

Commission File Number	Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, address of principal executive offices and registrants' telephone number	IRS Employer Identification Number
1-31737	GULF POWER COMPANY	59-0276810
	One Energy Place Pensacola, Florida 32520 (850) 444-6111

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:  Florida

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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant

On January 1, 2019, a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. completed the previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares of Gulf Power Company (Gulf Power) under a stock purchase agreement with The Southern Company dated as of May 20, 2018, as amended, for approximately $5.75 billion ($4.35 billion in cash plus the assumption of approximately $1.4 billion of Gulf Power debt), subject to certain adjustments.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  January 2, 2019

GULF POWER COMPANY

(Registrant)

CHARLES E. SIEVING

Charles E. Sieving

General Counsel of

Gulf Power Company

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