0000950159-01-500314.txt : 20011101 0000950159-01-500314.hdr.sgml : 20011101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950159-01-500314 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011030 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20011030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PECO ENERGY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000078100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 230970240 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16844 FILM NUMBER: 1770891 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2301 MARKET ST STREET 2: P O BOX 8699 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19101 BUSINESS PHONE: 2158414000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 peco8k10-30.txt 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 October 30, 2001 (Date of earliest event reported) PECO ENERGY COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) PENNSYLVANIA 1-1401 23-0970240 (State or other (SEC (IRS Employer jurisdiction of file number) Identification incorporation) Number) 230l Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 841-4000 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On October 30, 2001, PECO Energy Company issued the following press release: PECO ENERGY SELLS $250 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF MORTGAGE BONDS Philadelphia (October 30, 2001) - PECO Energy Company announced today that it sold $250 million of its first mortgage bonds through a private placement. The first mortgage bonds bear interest at the rate of 5.95% per annum. Proceeds from the first mortgage bond offering will be used to repay $250 million aggregate principal amount of PECO's First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5 5/8% due November 1, 2001. The offering of the first mortgage bonds was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and the first mortgage bonds may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. PECO, an Exelon Company, delivers electricity to 1.5 million customers and natural gas to 430,000 customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Based in Philadelphia, PECO and its sister utility, ComEd in the Chicago area, are subsidiaries of Exelon Energy Delivery. Its parent, Exelon Corporation, (NYSE: EXC), is one of the largest energy service companies in the U.S. with the largest retail utility customer base, one of the largest power generation fleets and a leading wholesale energy marketing operation in North America. In 2000, PECO delivered 92.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 35.36 million megawatt hours of electricity, generating $3.5 billion in revenue. 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. PECO ENERGY COMPANY /S/ Thomas P. Hill, Jr. ------------------------ Thomas P. Hill, Jr. Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer October 30, 2001