UNITED STATES
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 27, 2023, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (“PSE&G”) completed a public offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.650% Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series P, due March 15, 2033 (the “2033 Notes”) and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series P, due March 15, 2053 (the “2053 Notes,” and, together with the 2033 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were offered and sold by PSE&G pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-250829) (the “Registration Statement”) and the related Prospectus dated November 20, 2020, Prospectus Supplement dated March 9, 2022, and Pricing Supplements dated March 23, 2023.
In connection with the offering of the Notes, PSE&G is filing herewith the Opinion of John C. Walmsley, Associate Counsel of PSEG Services Corporation, addressing the legality of the Notes, which is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit 5 | Opinion of John C. Walmsley, Associate Counsel of PSEG Services Corporation, addressing the legality of the Notes. | |
| Exhibit 23 | Consent of John C. Walmsley, Associate Counsel of PSEG Services Corporation (included in Exhibit 5). | |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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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 thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.
| PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Rose M. Chernick |
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| ROSE M. CHERNICK | ||||||
| Vice President and Controller | ||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||
| Date: March 27, 2023 | ||||||
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